in close proximity
idiom
: near to each other
family members who live in close proximity
—often + toThe bus stop is located in close proximity to my home.
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Rising costs and limited supply at hotels in major city centers are driving companies to book hotels in secondary cities or countries in close proximity to major city centers.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
However, Levy has found that placing new locations in close proximity to diaspora clusters has been instrumental to the brand’s success.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
All three women and Ryan spoke also of the awkwardness victims and their families feel being in close proximity to the accused and their families.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The mineral-rich territory of nearly 57,000 people is in close proximity to emerging Arctic shipping routes, with the rapid melting of ice creating opportunities to substantially reduce Asia-Europe travel time when compared with the Suez Canal.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
However, Levy has found that placing new locations in close proximity to diaspora clusters has been instrumental to the brand’s success.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
All three women and Ryan spoke also of the awkwardness victims and their families feel being in close proximity to the accused and their families.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The mineral-rich territory of nearly 57,000 people is in close proximity to emerging Arctic shipping routes, with the rapid melting of ice creating opportunities to substantially reduce Asia-Europe travel time when compared with the Suez Canal.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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“In close proximity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20proximity. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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