in the vicinity
Not far off
In the vicinity means nearby or in the surrounding area: There's a good restaurant in the vicinity, Police were searching for suspects in the vicinity of the crime scene.
The phrase often implies approximate location rather than precise distance.
In the vicinity of a number means approximately that much: The repairs will cost in the vicinity of five thousand dollars.
- nearbyAt small distance
- closeNearby or to shut
- nearShort distance away
- aroundIn the vicinity
- neighboringSituated beside another
adjacent · proximity · close by · just around the corner · a stone's throw · within reach · local · surrounding · in the neighborhood · bordering · next to · beside · at hand · arm's length · within earshot · neighborhood · locale · not far off
in the vicinityfar away
At considerable distance
distant · remote · far off · nowhere near · miles away
in the vicinityinaccessible
Cannot be reached
out of reach · unavailable · unreachable · far-flung · off the beaten path