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nearby

UK/ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ US/ˈnɪˈrbaɪ/ common
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

not far away in relative terms

  • “she works nearby”
  • “the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars”

adjective

1.

close at hand

  • “the nearby towns”
  • “concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus”
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Origin

From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by.

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