near
adverb
close; to a point or place not far away.
Example Sentences
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"It’s not always the nearest one that’s worth going to."
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
"At that time, it was the time of Covid, and if she'd had to remain in Shrewsbury or Aberystwyth, which are our nearest general hospitals, I could never have seen her," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Marcus Aurelius, often thought of as the nearest to a philosopher-king the world has ever known, has much to apologize for in his son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
You can look for the nearest polling place by entering your address in the “Find your polling place” tool on the California secretary of state’s website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Radio waves, another form of radiation, carry information from your Wi-Fi router to your computer and from cell phones to the nearest cell tower.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
