proximity
/prɒkˈsɪmɪti
/noun [mass noun]
Nearness in space, time, or relationship: do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets...
- Miss Bridges dismissed speculation that the close proximity of the rides had helped the fire to spread.
- The nature of Oxford's collegiate system requires us to live together in very close proximity.
- The close proximity of the road to our houses will also affect the foundations, he said.
Synonyms
closeness, nearness, presence, juxtaposition, propinquity, adjacency;
accessibility
rare contiguity, vicinity, vicinage
Origin
Late 15th century: from French proximité, from Latin proximitas, from proximus 'nearest'.