vicinity

vicinity — noun

1. the area that is near a particular place, person, or thing

1.名詞B1
釋義

the area that is near a particular place, person, or thing

例句

There are several hotels in the vicinity of the international airport.

in the vicinity of + place

The police searched the entire vicinity but found no witnesses.

searched the vicinity (verb + vicinity)

同義詞
  • neighborhood

    More specific to a residential area where people live; friendlier and less formal than 'vicinity'

  • surroundings

    Broader — refers to everything around a person or place, not just what is close; often used with a possessive (e.g., 'her surroundings')

  • area

    More general and neutral; does not necessarily imply closeness to a specific reference point

  • locality

    More formal; often used in official or administrative contexts (e.g., 'residents of the locality')

反義詞
  • distance

    The state of being far away rather than close by

  • remote area

    A place that is far from towns or other populated places

文法句型

in the vicinity (of something)

in the immediate / close vicinity

用法筆記

Always used with a determiner (usually 'the'): write 'in the vicinity', not 'in vicinity'. Frequently appears in the fixed phrase 'in the vicinity of', which can also mean 'approximately' when talking about numbers or amounts (e.g., 'costs in the vicinity of $2,000').

常見錯誤

❌There is a good school in vicinity of the station.
✅There is a good school in the vicinity of the station.
💡'Vicinity' always needs a determiner (usually 'the').
❌The nearest shops are in the vicinities.
✅The nearest shops are in the vicinity.
💡'Vicinity' is uncountable and almost always stays singular.