Spanish Conversation · Level 99
60 words
Spanish word
inmediación
Pronunciation
IPA/immeðjaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounvicinity
Example
Mi casa está en las inmediaciones del parque.
My house is in the vicinity of the park.
More examples
Encontré un café por las inmediaciones de la estación.
I found a café in the vicinity of the station.
Core concept
Area immediately surrounding a specific place.
Common phrases
por las inmediaciones de
in the vicinity of
las inmediaciones del
the vicinity of
Similar words
cercanía: A nearby spot or locality situated close to another place.
proximidad: The condition of nearness to a reference point.
alrededores: The immediate surroundings, streets, and properties around a site.
entorno: The physical and situational context that surrounds a place.
Definition in Spanish
Área o zona cercana que rodea a un lugar o punto determinado.
Word origin
From Spanish inmediato 'immediate' plus the noun-forming suffix -ción, where inmediato comes from Latin immediatus 'without intervening space', giving the sense of proximity.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in the plural 'las inmediaciones' and more typical of formal or written contexts, so in casual speech prefer 'cerca', 'por aquí' or 'en los alrededores'.