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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

    Nearby is an adverb or an adjective meaning ‘not far away’: … A police officer was standing nearby. We walked to a nearby park. Soil from an undisturbed site nearby was sampled for comparison. Themes in parent-child relationships when elderly parents move nearby.

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

    The meaning of NEARBY is close at hand. How to use nearby in a sentence.

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

    Nearby is an adverb or an adjective meaning ‘not far away’: … A police officer was standing nearby. We walked to a nearby park. Continuing down the road there are several attractions nearby to keep you busy for days. Their babies are sometimes strapped to their backs or are nearby. They had stopped at a nearby restaurant after the game.

  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. He spoke softly to a couple standing nearby.

  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-englishMeaning of nearby – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    NEARBY definition: not far away: . Learn more.

  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. 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.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › nearby_advnearby, adv., prep., & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word nearby, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word nearby? How is the word nearby pronounced? Where does the word nearby come from?

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nearbyNearby - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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