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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She then sat down with ITV's Paul Brand in a hotel suite nearby.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
It allows damaged or dangerous cells to die in a controlled way without triggering inflammation in nearby tissue.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Among them are villagers from Ikizkoy in the Mugla region, who have mobilised to protect their olive groves from plans to expand a nearby brown coal lignite mine.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The system was recently tested at another plant nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
There is a town nearby called Siete Aguas, and I try to imagine what seven waters the town is named for.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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