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close-by

[klohs-bahy]
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adjective
  1. nearby; adjacent; neighboring.

Origin of close-by

First recorded in 1620–30
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Related Words for closeby

neighboring, immediate, warm, adjoining, adjacent, nearby, accessible, available, handy, burning, touching, ready, close, bordering, abutting, nigh, abreast, alongside, around, beside

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Historical Examples of closeby

  • "It is a will," said Mr. Closeby, as he rolled out a sheet of parchment he had taken the precaution to bring.

    Tried for Her Life

    Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth