Definitions for nearbyˈnɪərˈbaɪ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

near•byˈnɪərˈbaɪ(adj.)

  1. close at hand; adjacent; neighboring.

  2. (adv.)in the vicinity; close by.

Origin of nearby:

1425–75

Princeton's WordNet

  1. nearby(adverb)

    close at hand

    "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

  2. nearby(adverb)

    not far away in relative terms

    "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. nearby(adverb)ˈnɪərˈbaɪ

    in a place that is close

    People living nearby heard the noise.; the nearby town of Wakefield

Wiktionary

  1. nearby(Adverb)

    next to, close to

    I'm glad my friends live nearby where I can visit them.

  2. nearby(Adjective)

    adjacent, near, very close

    He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries.


Translations for nearby

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

nearby(adverb)

close to here or the place mentioned

He lives nearby; a cottage with a stream running nearby.

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