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    nearby

    adjective

    • 1. not far away; close: "he slung his jacket over a nearby chair"

    adverb

    • 1. close by: "his four sisters live nearby"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEARBY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    B1. not far away: If there's a café nearby, we could stop for a snack. I noticed a policeman standing nearby. We stopped at some nearby shops to buy some food. Fewer examples. Water was pumped from a nearby lake in an attempt to damp down the flames.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nearbyNearby Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : close at hand. Synonyms. close-up. immediate. near. neighboring. next-door. nigh. proximate. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of nearby in a Sentence. grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child I'll be nearby if you need anything. Recent Examples on the Web.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nearbyNEARBY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village. adverb. in the neighborhood or vicinity; close by: She works nearby. nearby. adjective. not far away; close at hand.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEARBY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something is nearby, it is only a short distance away. He might easily have been seen by someone who lived nearby. American English : nearby / nɪərˈbaɪ /

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › nearbyNearby - definition of nearby by The Free Dictionary

    Define nearby. nearby synonyms, nearby pronunciation, nearby translation, English dictionary definition of nearby. adj. Located a short distance away; close at hand. adv. Not far away: She lives downtown and works nearby.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNEARBY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    B1. not far away: a nearby town / village. An old friend of mine has just moved nearby. More examplesFewer examples. Were you anywhere nearby when the accident happened? Ambulances raced the injured to a nearby hospital. The explosion wrecked several cars and damaged nearby buildings. Buildings nearby were damaged by the explosion.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnearby adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of nearby adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEARBY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    B1. not far away: If there's a café nearby, we could stop for a snack. I noticed a policeman standing nearby. We stopped at some nearby shops to buy some food. Fewer examples. Water was pumped from a nearby lake in an attempt to damp down the flames.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › nearbyNEARBY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Nearby definition: close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring. See examples of NEARBY used in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordNEARBY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "NEARBY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.