Meaning of 付近 in Japanese

Definition of 付近

ふきん(fukin) 【付近 ·附近】

(n, n-suf) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; environs
この付近はモダンな建物が多い。
There are many modern buildings around here.
approaching

せきどうふきん(sekidoufukin) 【赤道付近】

人々が浜辺はまべ付近ふきんで遊んでいるあそぶ。

People are playing near the beach.

今いま私のわたし家いえの付近ふきんに住宅じゅうたくが続々ぞくぞく建っている。

In my neighborhood, houses are now being built one after another.

この付近ふきんはモダンな建物たてものが多いおおい。

There are many modern buildings around here.