vicinity

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BrE /ˈvɪs.ɪ.nəti/ AmE /ˈvɪs.ɪ.nəti/

noun en → es

1 AREA/NEARBY [singular] B1

the area near a particular place; the neighborhood or surroundings of a place

vecindad, entorno, zona cercana

  • in the vicinity of something

Collocations in the vicinity of the station · the vicinity of a city

  • There are several good restaurants in the vicinity.

    Hay varios buenos restaurantes en la vecindad.

2 TIME [singular] B1

the time that is near a particular moment or period; soon after something happens

cerca, alrededor de

  • in the vicinity of a time

Collocations in the vicinity of 2015 · the vicinity of midnight

  • The event took place in the vicinity of noon.

    El evento tuvo lugar alrededor del mediodía.