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close-by

[klohs-bahy]

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adjective

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

Examples from the Web for closeby

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