immediate vicinity — surrounding area, within the nearest four corners … English contemporary dictionary
in the immediate vicinity of — index on or about Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vicinity — n. 1) the close, immediate vicinity 2) in the vicinity (in the immediate vicinity of the school) * * * [vɪ sɪnɪtɪ] immediatevicinity the close in the vicinity (in the immediate vicinity of the school) … Combinatory dictionary
immediate — im|me|di|ate [ ı midiət ] adjective *** 1. ) happening or done now, without any delay: Our government must take immediate action. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on rates of teenage smoking. The rebels demanded the immediate… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
immediate */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈmiːdɪət] / US [ɪˈmɪdɪət] adjective 1) happening or done now, without any delay Our government must take immediate action. The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners. Restrictions on advertising had an immediate impact on… … English dictionary
vicinity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, immediate, near ▪ general ▪ The murder occurred in the general vicinity of where the bodies were found. VERB + VICINITY ▪ … Collocations dictionary
immediate — [[t]ɪmi͟ːdiət[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay. These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect... My immediate reaction was just disgust. Syn: instant 2) ADJ GRADED: usu … English dictionary
immediate*/*/*/ — [ɪˈmiːdiət] adj 1) happening or done now, without delay Our government must take immediate action.[/ex] The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners.[/ex] My immediate response was to say yes.[/ex] 2) existing now and needing urgent … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
immediate — immediateness, n. /i mee dee it/, adj. 1. occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply. 2. following or preceding without a lapse of time: the immediate future. 3. having no object or space intervening; nearest or next: in … Universalium
immediate — im•me•di•ate [[t]ɪˈmi di ɪt[/t]] adj. 1) occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply[/ex] 2) following or preceding without a lapse of time 3) having no object or space intervening: in the immediate vicinity[/ex] 4) of or … From formal English to slang