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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The children who go to the homework club are pupils at nearby schools.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
She said another man had been frantically going to all the nearby hospitals to try to find his two nephews, but still had no answers.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Too young to be a student, Huang boarded there but attended a nearby public school alongside the children of tobacco farmers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Setian came to Greenville from the Boston area 30 years ago to attend Bob Jones University before transferring to nearby Clemson University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
I picked up a plectrum we kept on a nearby cabinet and plucked at the strings.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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