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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Von der Leyen was in Bulgaria as part of a trip to visit the economic bloc's member states in close proximity to Russia and Moscow's close ally, Belarus.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Arthur confronts Dame Sylvia about his worries about having Wendy communicate directly with the aliens and the rest of The Lost Boys being in close proximity to the unknown specimens.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker is the preeminent celebrity Knicks fan of his generation, and has recently been spotted in close proximity to Chalamet while courtside at many of the team's home games.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Despite much legislative and grassroots action to oppose it, wolves were reintroduced in December 2023 in various areas along the Western Slope, in close proximity to many ranches.
—Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Arthur confronts Dame Sylvia about his worries about having Wendy communicate directly with the aliens and the rest of The Lost Boys being in close proximity to the unknown specimens.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker is the preeminent celebrity Knicks fan of his generation, and has recently been spotted in close proximity to Chalamet while courtside at many of the team's home games.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Despite much legislative and grassroots action to oppose it, wolves were reintroduced in December 2023 in various areas along the Western Slope, in close proximity to many ranches.
—Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in close proximity
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“In close proximity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20proximity. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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