1. Close in space; within reach
   "the town is close at hand"
   - at hand 
2. Close in time; about to occur
   "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"
   - at hand, imminent, impendent, impending

See also: close

• center of immersion
• center of mass
• center on
• center punch
• center spread
• center stage
• centerboard
• centered
• centered text
• centerfield
• centerfielder
• centerfold
• centering
• centerline
• centerpiece
• centesimal
• centesimo
• centesis
• centi-
• centigrade
• centigrade scale
• Centigrade thermometer
• centigram
• centigramme
• centile