close-by

[ klohs-bahy ]

adjective

1. nearby; adjacent; neighboring.

Word History and Origins

Origin of close-by¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

Tired, at last, he resigns the work to his companion, and settles himself upon a branch close-by to rest.

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He emerged upon an animated tableau of modern nymph and modish satyr in a close-by forest aisle.

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In France, there is, in one of the close-by suburbs of Paris, a cemetery for dogs.

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Perched upon a small limb close-by, he seems all vigilance, and is in constant readiness to reply to her calls.

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