Another word for nearby | Synonyms for nearby

Another word for nearby

adjective

Not far from another in space, time, or relation:
adjacent, close, contiguous, immediate, near, nigh, proximate. Idioms: at hand, under one's nose, within a stone's throw, within hailing distance. See near
Being within easy reach:
accessible, convenient, handy. Idioms: close (or near) at hand, close by. See near

adverb

To a point near in time, space, or relation:

close, closely, hard, near, nigh. See 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.
She darted behind the nearby rocks.

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