nearby

adverb or adjective

near·​by nir-ˈbī 

ˈnir-ˌbī

: close at hand

Synonyms of nearby

• close
• near
• in

Examples of nearby in a Sentence

grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child

I'll be nearby if you need anything

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s an outdoor kids club with a schedule of activities and a babysitting service, but most youngsters looked happy enough playing on the sand while parents lounged nearby or got involved in the digging. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Memorial organizers have stood up a second wall nearby that is filling with names. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Their arrival quickly caught the attention of a man who had parked nearby and was walking toward the clinic. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Hackney’s on Harms, the original flagship nearby in the same suburb founded in 1939, remains open during renovations with outdoor seating on the patio only. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nearby

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny

Kids Definition

nearby

adverb or adjective

near·​by ni(ə)r-ˈbī 

ˈni(ə)r-ˌbī

: close at hand