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adjacent
Laying near or close by, but not necessarily connected. See also adjoining. Laying near or close by, but not necessarily connected. See also adjoining.
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  1. Laying near or close by, but not necessarily connected. See also adjoining. Laying near or close by, but not necessarily connected. See also adjoining.
  2. Near or close (to something); adjoining
  3. Close to; lying near:
close
Near in interests, affection, etc.; intimate; familiar
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  1. Near in interests, affection, etc.; intimate; familiar
  2. Warm and humid or stuffy:
  3. Being near in relationship:
contiguous
In physical contact; touching along all or most of one side
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  1. In physical contact; touching along all or most of one side
  2. Near, next, or adjacent
  3. Close, nearby, or in close proximity, but not touching. See adjacent and adjoining.
near
Closer of two or more:
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  1. Closer of two or more:
  2. Close in time, space, position, or degree:
  3. Nearly occurring but not actually happening:
nigh
Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle:
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  1. Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle:
  2. Being near in time, place, or relationship; close:
  3. Near; close
proximate
Nearly accurate; approximate
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  1. Nearly accurate; approximate
  2. Direct or immediate:
  3. Very near or next, as in space, time, or order.
accessible
Easy to approach or enter
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  1. Easy to approach or enter
  2. Easy to talk to or get along with:
  3. Easily swayed or influenced:
convenient
Suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:
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  1. Suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:
  2. (Obsolete) Fitting and proper; suitable.
  3. Adding to one's comfort; easy to do, use, or get to; causing little trouble or work; handy
handy
Easily used; saving time or work; convenient
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  1. Easily used; saving time or work; convenient
  2. Readily accessible or convenient in location:
  3. Easily or effectively used; convenient or useful:
immediate
Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct:
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  1. Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct:
  2. Of or near the present time:
  3. Close by; near
close
An enclosed place or tract of land. An enclosed place or tract of land. The visible boundary around an enclosed place or tract of land, consisting of a fence, hedge, wall, or similar structure, or the invisible boundary around an unenclosed place or tract of land. The boundary is “broken” if anyone crosses the boundary without permission or an invitation from the land’s owner. See also breach. The legal interest of one who owns a particular piece of enclosed or unenclosed land. To consummate, conclude, or bring to an end, especially a discussion or negotiation. See also closing.
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  1. An enclosed place or tract of land. An enclosed place or tract of land. The visible boundary around an enclosed place or tract of land, consisting of a fence, hedge, wall, or similar structure, or the invisible boundary around an unenclosed place or tract of land. The boundary is “broken” if anyone crosses the boundary without permission or an invitation from the land’s owner. See also breach. The legal interest of one who owns a particular piece of enclosed or unenclosed land. To consummate, conclude, or bring to an end, especially a discussion or negotiation. See also closing.
Find another word for nearby. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for nearby, like: adjacent, close, contiguous, near, nigh, proximate, accessible, convenient, handy, closely and near.

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  • A woman nearby was staring at her.

  • Two uniformed officers nearby turned their heads.

  • Cody, sprawled in the middle of the street after being hit by a car, blood trickling from his skull into a nearby storm drain.

  • He himself could have cut the rope—the short end they found tied up top— set up a second rappel at a nearby spot and gone down on it.

  • Julie stood nearby, as proud as any mother could be.

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