proximity

/pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ noun B2

Closeness; the state of being near in space, time, or relationship. (countable, uncountable) · The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.· You and I live in close proximity.

Plural proximities

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Napoleon, in the Island of Elba, is too near France, and his proximity keeps up the hopes of his partisans.

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 46 · C1

Furthermore, urban foxes have significantly altered their dietary habits to take advantage of human proximity.

Urban Foxes: Thriving in the Concrete Jungle, p. 1 · C1

This unfortunate proximity subjected the nation's lawmakers to the full, unadulterated force of the intolerable stench.

The Great Stink and the Engineering of a Modern Metropolis, p. 1 · C2

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