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nearby

[neer-bahy] / ˈnɪərˈbaɪ /
ADJECTIVE
adjoining
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjacent neighboring
WEAK
close close-at-hand close-by contiguous convenient handy immediate proximate ready
Antonyms
WEAK
far faraway
ADVERB
within reach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
near
WEAK
about at close quarters close close at hand hard near-at-hand nigh not far away
Antonyms
WEAK
far faraway

Example Sentences

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However, Griffin also owns several other Florida dwellings in nearby Miami, where he moved his Citadel headquarters to in 2022, having spent decades based in Chicago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Residents say the emissions will spoil Fiji's eco-tourism reputation and pose a safety risk with hotels and schools nearby.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Brown said that would also affect companies nearby running lorries up and down the A76.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Pugh and Elkins named a residence in the 300 block of East 79th Street, nearby to the shooting site, as their home on their marriage license application, court records show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And you sure as shooting don’t need an outhouse if you don’t have folks living nearby.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney