vicinage

  1. Noun.  (context, now) A surrounding district; a neighbourhood.
  2. Noun.  (context, now) The people of a neighbourhood.
  3. Noun.  The state of living near something; proximity, closeness.
  4. Noun.  (British, legal) the area where a crime was committed, a trial is being held, or the community from which jurors are drawn.

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