close to

phrase

1

: almost or nearly

They spent close to half a million dollars on the project.

Our company employs close to a thousand workers.

I haven't seen her in close to a year.

2

British : from a short distance : close up

She's even more beautiful when seen close to.

Examples of close to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Located in Middletown, Rhode Island, this roomy residence is close to downtown Newport and the area’s wineries and beaches. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

The neighbourhood/area The hotel is in Norrmalm, Stockholm’s main shopping and business district, and close to picturesque Old Town. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

No two competing baseball executives live so close to each other, or are able to meet up and share war stories about their owners, players or the local media. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the route negotiated with Oman would be a single corridor, rather than two routes – one close to the Iranian coast and one close to Oman’s – that had been discussed previously. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for close to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue