Vocabulary
Vicinity
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the area near or surrounding a particular place.
Urdu meaning
محلہ، آس پاس، قریب و جوار میں، پڑوس
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- So far Iranian officials have said there is limited damage and no danger to residents living in the vicinity of facilities attacked by US bombers.
- IN October-November of 2024, air quality in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) region deteriorated significantly to a critical level, particularly in the vicinity of the Punjab region.
- IN October-November of 2024, air quality in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) region deteriorated significantly to a critical level, particularly in the vicinity of the Punjab region.
- Moreover, the IndustriALL Global Union says Pakistan`s workers lack health facilities and medical care in the vicinity of mines.
- If you`re in the vicinity, you`ll not live to know.
Synonyms
surrounding district, surrounding area, neighbourhood, locality, locale, local area,
Antonyms
distance, remoteness
Curator example
“the number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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