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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As armed guards maintained a cordon around a nearby village, Washington questioned the decision to release on bail five men arrested near the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Valentine, like many in town, said the town liked having the Americans nearby and had never felt particularly threatened before by geopolitics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The home is also within easy reach of Houston, The Woodlands Mall, and nearby golf courses—offering the couple a luxurious place to call home while they waited for their long-anticipated custom residence to be completed.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The EA is also investigating another incident nearby at Brislington Brook, where dead fish and eels, foam on the water and "an intense chemical smell" were reported by volunteers.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
She was a farm girl from nearby EI Tobosa, and she was plain, rough, ordinary.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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