City vs Vicinity - What's the difference?
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A large settlement, bigger than a town.
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, title= (lb) The central business district; downtown.
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Proximity, or the state of being near.
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Neighbourhood, or the nearby region.
Approximate size or amount.
As nouns the difference between city and vicinity
is that city is a large settlement, bigger than a town while vicinity is (proximity, or the state of being near)Proximity, or the state of being near.As a proper noun City
is a popular shortened form of the City of London, the historic core of London where the Roman settlement of Londinium was established.city
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