VICIN'ITY, noun [Latin vicinitas.] 1. Nearness in place; as the vicinity of two country seats. 2. Neighborhood; as a seat in the vicinity of the metropolis. 3. Neighboring country. Vegetables produced in the vicinity of the city, are daily brought to market. the vicinity is full of gardens.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI