nearby

(nîr'bī')
adj.
Located a short distance away; close at hand. See synonyms at close.

adv.
Not far away.

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When used as an adjective before a noun, it should be written as one word (at a nearby hotel), but as an adverb normally as two (at a hotel near by).

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adjective

1. 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/far/distance.
2. Being within easy reach: accessible, convenient, handy. Idioms: closenearat hand, close by. See near/far/distance.

adverb

To a point near in time, space, or relation: close, closely, hard, near, nigh. See near/far/distance.

adj

Definition: adjoining
Antonyms: far, faraway

adj, adv

Definition: within reach
Antonyms: far, faraway

IN BRIEF: Close to one.

The nearby fish and chips shop was where they often had their dinner.

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• Relative Positions - nearby: (adj) close at hand

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See words rhyming with "nearby."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nærliggende
adv. - tilstødende

Nederlands (Dutch)
dichtbij, nabijgelegen

Français (French)
adj. - à proximité, le plus proche
adv. - à côté, à proximité

Deutsch (German)
adv. - nahe, in der Nähe
adj. - nahe

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - (πολύ) κοντά, σιμά, πλησίον
adj. - κοντινός

Italiano (Italian)
presso, vicino

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - nas proximidades
adj. - próximo, à mão

Русский (Russian)
поблизости, близлежащий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cerca, cercano, próximo
adv. - cerca, cerca de, junto a, allí cerca

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - strax bredvid, i närheten
adj. - närbelägen

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
附近的, 近旁的, 在附近

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 附近的, 近旁的
adv. - 在附近

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 가까운
adv. - 가까이로, 근처에

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - すぐ近くの
adv. - すぐ近くに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) على نحو قريب, ليست ببعيد (صفه) قريب, مجاور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בקרבת מקום, במרחק קצר‬
adv. - ‮בקרבת מקום, במרחק קצר, קרוב‬

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