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nearby

[ neer-bahy ]

/ ˈnɪərˈbaɪ /

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adjective

close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.

adverb

in the neighborhood or vicinity; close by: She works nearby.

Origin of nearby

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at near, by¹

Words nearby nearby

near-infrared radiation, near-market research, near-point, near-sighted, near-term, nearby, nearctic, nearer tibet, nearest and dearest, nearly, nearshore

Example sentences from the Web for nearby

One witness said the gunfire began after a traffic collision, which drew the attention of a nearby police officer.

France Mourns—and Hunts |Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Did he denounce the involvement of organized crime in the abduction and disappearance of 43 students in the nearby city of Iguala?

Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder |Jason McGahan |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Saleem believes that the strike came from a nearby airbase across the Iranian border.

The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan |Umar Farooq |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After he allegedly unloaded on the cops, Brinsley attempted to make a getaway to a nearby subway.

Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish |M.L. Nestel |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Ramos and Liu were now rushed to nearby Woodhull Hospital, where one was pronounced dead.

Two Cops ‘Assassinated’ in Brooklyn |Michael Daly |December 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The fertilized egg, when laid, floats off and becomes attached to the shell of some oyster on a nearby rock.

Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction |T. W. Shannon
The broken sled was sent to a nearby cabinet maker, and came back practically as good as new.

The Bobbsey Twins |Laura Lee Hope
No doubt the trees were obtained from a nearby woods along the Patoka River where this species is known to occur.

Trees of Indiana |Charles Clemon Deam
Tents, mess kits, some food and a few blankets were all that were left in the nearby camp.

Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers |Jessie Graham Flower
Only twenty lines in length, it stated that a stone bearing both Elizabethan and Indian carving had been found on the nearby farm.

The Wishing Well |Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for nearby

nearby

adjective (ˈnɪəˌbaɪ)

not far away; close at hand

adverb (ˌnɪəˈbaɪ)

close by