nearby
adjective /ˈnɪəbʌɪ 
/
/Not far away; close: he slung his jacket over a nearby chair...
- But Mr Dodsworth claimed that nearby residents had all been in the dark.
- He believes that nearby shops may be using the banks to dump cardboard boxes.
- And the copper giant has also adopted three primary health centres in nearby villages.
Synonyms
not far away/off, close/near at hand, close by, close, near, within reach, at hand, neighbouring, adjacent;
accessible, handy, convenient
adverb /nɪəˈbʌɪ /
/ (also near by) Close by: his four sisters live nearby...
- Luckily we have relations who live nearby and we were able to go and stay with them over night.
- Joe was lurking somewhere nearby, as he always is.
- But after some hours had passed, she realized that she could hear a sound somewhere nearby.
Synonyms
close by, not far off/away, close, close/near at hand, near, a short distance away, in the neighbourhood, in the vicinity, at hand, within reach, on the doorstep, (just) round the corner
Rhymes
- religio-
- religion
- religionary
- religion complex
- religioner
- religionise
- religionism
- religionist
- religionize
- religionized
- religionizing
- religionless
- religionless Christianity
- religion shop
- religiose
- religiosity
- religioso
- religious
- religious education
- religious house
- religious humanism
- religious humanist
- religious instruction
- religious knowledge
- religiously