The new observatory was built in the vicinity of the university, allowing students to access it easily.
新天文台建在大学附近，方便学生轻松使用。
Which choice best defines “vicinity”?
A — The area near or surrounding a particular place. “vicinity” means the area near or surrounding a particular place.
Which word means “the area near or surrounding a particular place”?
B — vicinity. “vicinity” means the area near or surrounding a particular place.
vicinity — the area near or surrounding a particular place. In Chinese: 附近，周围.
vicinity is pronounced /vəˈsɪnɪti/.
The new observatory was built in the vicinity of the university, allowing students to access it easily. (新天文台建在大学附近，方便学生轻松使用。)
neighborhood, surroundings, proximity — all close in meaning to vicinity (the area near or surrounding a particular place).
distance, remoteness — each the opposite of vicinity (the area near or surrounding a particular place).
Yes. vicinity is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.