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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | vicinitas, from vicinus 'near', from vicus 'row of houses, village' |
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vi‧cin‧i‧ty
formal
formal1 in the area around a particular place : 
The stolen car was found in the vicinity of the station.There used to be a mill in the vicinity.
in the vicinity (of something)
The stolen car was found in the vicinity of the station.There used to be a mill in the vicinity.2 close to a particular amount or measurement : All meteorites are of the same age, somewhere in the vicinity of 4.5 billion years old.
in the vicinity of £3 million/$1,500/2 billion years etc
All meteorites are of the same age, somewhere in the vicinity of 4.5 billion years old.