proximity

[ prok-sim-i-tee ]

noun

1. nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation; closeness.

proximity

/ prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ /

noun

1. nearness in space or time
2. nearness or closeness in a series

Other Words From

• non·prox·im·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of proximity¹

First recorded in 1475–85; late Middle English; from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitāt-, stem of proximitās “nearness, adjacent area, vicinity”

Word History and Origins

Origin of proximity¹

C15: from Latin proximitās closeness; see proximate

Example Sentences

Because of the scheme's proximity to the election, they claimed it amounted to election interference.

From BBC

In the latest in a growing list of these particular moments, the typically staid and reserved Martha Stewart was clearly not thrilled by the close proximity and intimacy with which Barrymore conducted a recent interview.

From Salon

Around 3,000 people living in close proximity to the Guadalhorce River have been told to leave their homes, the Regional Government of Andalusia has said.

From BBC

It has encased our vehicle in a virtual bubble that the self-driving trucks "see" and which causes them to manage their proximity by slowing or stopping as necessary.

From BBC

Her home sits on Ridgecrest Lane, in close proximity to the fire’s origin.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• closeness