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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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Director Rebecca Yorke added: "We're also delighted that some filming has taken place at nearby locations and hope that this will attract new visitors to the area and to the Brontë Parsonage Museum."

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One leans back on the other while they’re in line to collect their paycheck, creating an impromptu embrace that goes unseen by anyone nearby.

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It has also occupied a demilitarised buffer zone, set up after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, and has sent forces onto the Syrian side of a nearby mountain, setting up nine bases across the area.

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But as that traffic moved to State Routes 60 and 91, commerce faded along that stretch of University Avenue, despite the growth of UC Riverside nearby.

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However, with the Smell nearby and the Regent just a few blocks away, the 5 Star is not the only music venue in the area.

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