Meaning
proximity, closeness
- proximity, closeness, nearness
- vicinity, surroundings
In a sentence
La vicinanza del mare mi fa stare bene.
The closeness of the sea makes me feel good.
C'è una farmacia nelle vicinanze di qui?
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
Non sopporto la vicinanza di quel cantiere.
I can't stand the nearness of that construction site.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vicinanza | feminine · singular |
| vicinanze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use vicinanza for both physical and emotional closeness; prossimità sounds more formal or technical, especially in legal, medical, or spatial contexts.
- For 'nearby area,' prefer nelle vicinanze or in vicinanza di. Bare vicinanza rarely means 'the neighborhood' by itself.
- Common pattern: la vicinanza a + noun. Learners often wrongly use di after it when expressing closeness to something.