/ Dictionary / Index P proximity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prox•im•i•ty Pronunciation: (prok-sim'i-tē), [key] — n. nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: proximity (Thesaurus) proximate proximity fuze Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language