close by
idiom
: at a short distance away
Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by.
They're building a school close by.
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About 10 minutes later, some occupants in cabins began to evacuate to a big recreation hall close by, with Edward and Richard transporting some girls in their vehicles, according to the complaint reviewed by the Times.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The suspect, Courtlon Allen, fled the scene before police arrived and was found close by and arrested, police said in a news release.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
There are two McDonald’s relatively close by — 4101 Kansas Ave.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
It is expected to close by year's end, with the transfer of liquor licenses the main outstanding task that needs to happen.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The suspect, Courtlon Allen, fled the scene before police arrived and was found close by and arrested, police said in a news release.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
There are two McDonald’s relatively close by — 4101 Kansas Ave.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
It is expected to close by year's end, with the transfer of liquor licenses the main outstanding task that needs to happen.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for close by
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“Close by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20by. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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