CEFR B2

immediate vicinity

noun phrase

Meaning

The area very close to a specific place or object, often implying a distance that can be easily reached or seen.

Examples

Please do not leave your belongings unattended in the immediate vicinity of the entrance.
The police cordoned off the immediate vicinity of the accident to ensure public safety.

Synonyms: nearby area, close proximity, surroundings, contiguous area

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immediate vicinity (B2)

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmiːdiət vɪˈsɪnɪti/

Definition

The area very close to a specific place or object, often implying a distance that can be easily reached or seen.

Examples

Please do not leave your belongings unattended in the immediate vicinity of the entrance.
The police cordoned off the immediate vicinity of the accident to ensure public safety.
She felt a strange chill in the immediate vicinity of the old abandoned house.

How to Use immediate vicinity

in the immediate vicinity (prepositional phrase): Located very close to something. — "There were no shops in the immediate vicinity of our hotel."
within the immediate vicinity (prepositional phrase): Inside the very close area around something. — "Security cameras monitor everyone within the immediate vicinity of the vault."

Synonyms of immediate vicinity

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