loʊˈkælɪti ləʊˈkælɪti ˈneɪbə.hʊd ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd vəˈsɪnəti a surrounding or nearby region the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville it is a rugged locality he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods