In the vicinity of
Like and in the vicinity of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like" instead an adverb phrase "In the vicinity of".
Like
Like adverb - To some degree or extent.
In the vicinity of and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In the vicinity of" instead an adverb "Like".
Both terms in one sentence
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Interestingly, this is not the only building in the vicinity of Phoenix shaped like an upside-down pyramid.
Source: Bizarrchitecture -
Adam: "I'm no, like, crime scene investigator, but I strongly suspect that someone's been firing a gun in the vicinity of this car."
Source: Spent Shells Shower -
Berserk Button: if you injure Enjouji, do not be in the vicinity of Ranmaru with a stick-like object.
Source: Manga / Kizuna
Cite this Source
Like and In the vicinity of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_vicinity_of/like
In the vicinity of & Like. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_vicinity_of/like>.
Like or In the vicinity of. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_vicinity_of/like.
