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nearby

[ UK /ni‍əbˈa‍ɪ/ ]
[ US /ˈnɪɹˈbaɪ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. close at hand
    the nearby towns
    concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus
ADVERB
  1. not far away in relative terms
    the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars
    she works nearby

How To Use nearby In A Sentence

  • There are some fantastic pubs and inns nearby but you should take advantage of the welcome pack you receive on arrival. The Sun
  • The walls were built from stones taken from nearby hills.
  • Many of the wrecks around our coasts are either mine or torpedo victims, and either way there is a colossal bang, the ship gets a big chunk blown out of it and the rest lands in a heap nearby.
  • They decided to pipe the water in from the Changjiang River nearby.
  • In the research the hand was linked to the amputee's arm only by wire and actually lay on a nearby surface. Times, Sunday Times
  • Somewhere nearby a guard dog barked and then another one. Bomber
  • Nearby attractions: Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation, Hilo.
  • There's no camping, but the nearby university is offering digs. Times, Sunday Times
  • The buildings are long gone, but some foundations are still there, as well as the nearby mill stream and part of a dam and sluiceway.
  • Suddenly a deep voice boomed out from some of the trees nearby.
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