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- [vis-uh-nij]
- /ˈvɪs ə nɪdʒ/
- /ˈvɪ.sɪ.nɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vis-uh-nij]
- /ˈvɪs ə nɪdʒ/
Definitions of vicinage word
- noun vicinage the region near or about a place; vicinity. 1
- noun vicinage a particular neighborhood or district, or the people belonging to it. 1
- noun vicinage proximity. 1
- noun vicinage the residents of a particular neighbourhood 0
- abbreviation VICINAGE vicinity 0
- noun vicinage the people living in a particular neighborhood 0
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Origin of vicinage
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; < Latin vīcīn(us) near (see vicinity) + -age; replacing Middle English vesinage < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Vicinage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vicinage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vicinage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vicinage
noun vicinage
- adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
- ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
- contiguity — the state of being contiguous; nearness or contact
- district — a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
- immediacy — the state, condition, or quality of being immediate.
Antonyms for vicinage
noun vicinage
- faraway — distant; remote: faraway lands.
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