Synonyms of nearby

nearby 1 of 3

adjective

nir-ˈbī 

as in near

not being distant in time, space, or significance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• near
• close
• neighboring
• next-door
• immediate
• adjacent
• proximate
• to hand
• at hand
• adjoining
• nigh
• coming
• convenient
• contiguous
• close-up
• abutting
• handy
• upcoming
• forthcoming
• approaching
• oncoming
• bordering
• accessible
• close-in
• hand-to-hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distant
• remote
• far
• deep
• away
• faraway
• far-off
• separated
• divorced
• removed

nearby

2 of 3

adverb

nir-ˈbī 

as in close

at, within, or to a short distance or time

I'll be nearby if you need anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• close
• near
• in
• at hand
• by
• around
• at close quarters
• within call
• hard
• nigh
• along
• on one's doorstep
• hereabouts
• alongside
• conveniently
• hereaway
• thereabouts
• handily
• accessibly

nearby

3 of 3

preposition

as in along

Related Words

• near
• along
• across
• over
• beyond
• alongside
• under
• via
• by
• beneath
• below
• outside
• through
• underneath
• throughout
• past

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nearby

Adjective

Some landed on nearby plants, while others rested on guests’ clothing or settled briefly on the ground. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Nolan also shot in the coves and beaches surrounding Favignana’s coastline and in the nearby tiny islet of Preveto. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 July 2026

Both times, nearby neighbors sued, arguing the environmental review behind the change was insufficient and didn’t fully study the effect of taller buildings. — Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026

Large debris carried away by the Big Thompson flood on July 31, 1976, caused significant damage to a nearby home. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 July 2026

The nearby East 168th Avenue was also closed at Weld County Road 11. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

In the pre-internet era, his link to the greater world came from TV, library books and Betamax videos rented from the video store in nearby Skiatook. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

According to dispatchers’ audio reviewed by The Sacramento Bee, deputies headed to nearby Mackinaw Way, where a witness said a shirtless man was attempting to take a car from the home’s garage. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Several South Florida communities have pushed back on plans to build nearby data centers over concerns about the use of energy and water. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Adverb

One used to nibble cheese and drink port nearby in a smoky room. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026

This outdoor ornament can become a water feature by incorporating a fountain or water garden nearby. — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026

The burning oil caused a massive fire, destroying cars parking in a lot at a medical office building nearby. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby. — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Eichenholz plans to build a larger facility and also housing near that new facility, so that 500 adults with disabilities could live nearby, with profits from the repairs helping to offset the costs. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

The Front Range and mountains nearby once again proved the most popular places to hike 14ers with 152,400 hiker-use days (59%) spent on the 12 peaks closest to the metro area. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Photos from the scene showed the aircraft stopped on the right edge of the roadway, with a truck and other vehicles parked nearby. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Another flying object was spotted nearby shortly before midnight and several flights, including one passenger plane, were then diverted to other airports. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Preposition

There were at least two blocks roped off with crime scene tape in front of the Antiques & Design Mall nearby Miami Shores village lines. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026

How will new stadium impact nearby neighborhoods? — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026

Instead, team boss Ayao Komatsu is a long-time Coventry supporter, after discovering the club through teammates when playing rugby as a student at (sort of) nearby Loughborough University in the 1990s. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026

A smoke plume rises following a drone strike sparking a fuel tank fire nearby Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates on March 16, 2026. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Mar. 2026

For longer floats, nearby KP Hole Park offers VIP parking on weekends, which can be a game-changer. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026

Two persons of interest were later arrested after being captured on video running into a house nearby the scene. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026

In the city of South Gate, there’s three high schools nearby one another, which draws fans to gyms, football fields, soccer fields, baseball and softball diamonds. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

The incident began when Border Patrol agents came in multiple SUVs nearby the school and took out the window of a vehicle, according to the outlet. — Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2026