nearby
pronunciation
How to pronounce nearby in British English:
UK [ˌnɪəˈbaɪ]
How to pronounce nearby in American English:
US [ˌnɪrˈbaɪ]
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- Adjective:
- close at hand
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- Adverb:
- not far away in relative terms
Word Origin
- nearby
- "close at hand," late 14c. (one-word form from 15c.), from near + by.
Example
- 1. Their water pump was being rebuilt nearby .
- 2. There 's also an open-air ice rink in nearby harju street .
- 3. Corpses of fleeing villagers littered the nearby orchards .
- 4. The nearby starbucks was happy to oblige by supplying grounds .
- 5. Two of the missing items were recovered nearby and were slightly damaged .