close-by

[ klohs-bahy ]
/ ˈkloʊsˈbaɪ /
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adjective

nearby; adjacent; neighboring.

Origin of close-by

First recorded in 1620–30

Words nearby close-by

close to home, close up, close with, close, but no cigar, close-at-hand, close-by, close-cropped, close-fisted, close-fitting, close-grained, close-hauled

Words related to close-by

neighboring, immediate, warm, adjoining, adjacent, nearby, accessible, available, handy, burning, touching, ready, close, bordering, abutting, nigh, abreast, alongside, around, beside

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