nearby
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of nearby
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at near, by
Example Sentences
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Nearby, I found a 99-cent bag of slightly bruised white onions in the produce markdown section.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Nearby were more family artifacts: photographs, keepsakes, fragments of lives divided across borders.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Nearby, there’s a poster for Sony’s “The Breadwinner.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Nearby, dusty sacks of potatoes are piled along the field edges, some loaded onto trucks, others left to sit for weeks, as farmers gamble on prices that rarely improve.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Nearby, a wave crashed, spraying mist high into the air, and a rainbow briefly appeared above the gathering.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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