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Nearby vs. Vicinity — What's the Difference?

Nearby vs. Vicinity — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Nearby and Vicinity

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Nearby

Nearby (previously named WNM Live / Who's Near Me) is a location-based social networking service. Nearby was originally launched in June 2010.

Vicinity

The area near or surrounding a particular place
The number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small

Nearby

Located a short distance away; close at hand.

Vicinity

The state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
Two restaurants in close vicinity.

Nearby

Not far away
She lives downtown and works nearby.
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Vicinity

A nearby, surrounding, or adjoining region; a neighborhood.

Nearby

Adjacent, near, close by
He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries.

Vicinity

An approximate degree or amount
Houses priced in the vicinity of $200,000.

Nearby

Next to, close to
I'm glad my friends live nearby where I can visit them.

Vicinity

Proximity; the state of being near.
There was a crackling sound in the vicinity of my right ear.

Nearby

(finance) A futures contract, of a particular group, whose settlement date is the earliest.

Vicinity

Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.
There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.

Nearby

Situated near; as, the nearby towns. Opposite of far away.

Vicinity

Approximate size or amount.
I weigh in the vicinity of 80kg.

Nearby

Close at hand;
The nearby towns
Concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus

Vicinity

The quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two country seats.
A vicinity of disposition and relative tempers.

Nearby

Not far away in relative terms;
She works nearby
The planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars

Vicinity

That which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood.

Vicinity

A surrounding or nearby region;
The plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville
It is a rugged locality
He always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood
I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods

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