nearby

adjective
/ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/

adjacent, near, close by.

Example

“He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries.”

Synonyms

Related words

is there a grocery store nearby

Example sentences

“They took a boat tour around the nearby islands.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“What grocery stores are nearby?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "ner-bi".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “nearby” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.