NYT Dictionary

VICINITY

/vəˈsɪnəti/
Nounvi-CIN-i-tyvi-cin-i-ty · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2026

Meaning

Proximity; the state of being near.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From vicine + -ity, from Latin vīcīnitās (“neighborhood”) (compare French vicinité), from vīcīnus (“neighbor”) (compare French voisin), from vīcus (“village”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

localityneighborhoodneighbourhoodambienceambitapproximationareabeltborderlandcircle

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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