inmediación
vicinity
noun een-meh-dyah-SYOHN Rare
Origin: From Latin immediatio, from immediatus (immediate, adjacent).
Also means
immediate surroundings
Usage Note
Inmediación is most commonly encountered in its plural form inmediaciones meaning 'the immediate vicinity' or 'the surrounding area' — en las inmediaciones del aeropuerto (in the vicinity of the airport). The singular is rare and formal. Do not confuse with mediación (mediation).
Examples
"Hay varios hoteles en las inmediaciones de la estación."
Natural Translation
There are several hotels in the vicinity of the station.

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