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nearby

[neer-bahy]

adjective

  1. close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring.

    a nearby village.



adverb

  1. in the neighborhood or vicinity; close by.

    She works nearby.

nearby

adjective

  1. not far away; close at hand

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. close by

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nearby1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; near, by
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About 40 other residents in the area were evacuated, with some staying at the nearby Salutation Hotel, which is being used a respite centre.

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Two other nearby residents who did not want to be named said this suburban community was reeling as news spread of the attack.

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Scared for her four children, Medina went inside the house and called her husband, Jorge Saldana, 30, who was at a nearby laundromat washing clothes.

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Any nearby shelter whose manager they could call to ask about a missing resident?

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Ukrainian soldiers who saw Hodniuk's body told the country's state security service, the SBU, that it lay face down with no weapon nearby.

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