Vicinity

Vicinity means the area that is close to a specific place, like the neighborhoods or streets around your school or home.

Examples

• The science fair will take place in our school gym, so students from the entire vicinity are excited to showcase their projects and see what everyone else has created.
• During our nature walk, we spotted a family of deer in the vicinity of the creek, and we quietly watched them without disturbing their peaceful surroundings.
• My parents told me that there are several interesting historical sites in the vicinity of our town, and I can’t wait to visit them with my classmates on our field trip.

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