nearby

adverb or adjective

near·​by nir-ˈbī 

ˈnir-ˌbī

: close at hand

Synonyms

• close
• close-up
• immediate
• near
• neighboring
• next-door
• nigh
• proximate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

But when Glaser later looked at dashboard video from a car that happened to be nearby when the incident occurred, she was deeply shaken. —Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 1 June 2023

The vehicle was then found by the Seymour Police Department a short time later at a different location and Lucas was found nearby, said Sgt. —Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 31 May 2023

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies surrounded her apartment complex, shut down the surrounding neighborhood and even landed a helicopter nearby. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2023

Turner asks Dimoldenberg from a table nearby, before the two happily leave the restaurant together. —Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 May 2023

Special agent Michael McPherson also says authorities found personal items nearby — including a backpack and notebook — that the believe belong to Laundrie. —Tamara Weitzman, Chelsea Narvaez, CBS News, 25 May 2023

Now, authorities are hoping to identify both the woman's killer and a male victim who was also found murdered nearby. —Julianne Mcshane, NBC News, 25 May 2023

Police did not find any suspects nearby and no one has been arrested, the Police Bureau said in a statement Wednesday. —oregonlive, 24 May 2023

Both of these scenarios would allow hot Jupiters to have smaller friend planets hanging out nearby. —Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 24 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nearby

adverb or adjective

near·​by ni(ə)r-ˈbī 

ˈni(ə)r-ˌbī

: close at hand