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

The highest number of outstanding votes Tuesday were in Hinds County, a blue stronghold around the state capital of Jackson, with another chunk remaining in nearby Holmes County, which is even bluer. — Gregory S. Schneider The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

He was taken to a nearby hospital and placed in critical condition. — Cbs Philadelphia, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

The Los Angeles Fire Department said three people were pronounced dead at the scene and three others in critical condition were taken to a nearby hospital. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

Mahi-mahi and grouper come from nearby Roxas City, oysters from marshy New Washington, and lobsters from the colorful reefs of Palawan. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

The tail of the helicopter was ripped off and hanging from a nearby fence. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

The fire is not expected to affect train service on a nearby rail line and the smell of smoke should dissipate throughout the week, LAFD officials said. — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

The potential for semi-truck traffic near nearby schools, including a K-12 school on nearby McDermott Road, is particularly concerning, said Shelly Cable, another Fireline Court resident. — Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026

The Orange County School Board will consider Tuesday the sale of a six-acre plot to a nearby charter school, giving new use to land that for years was home to a 1950s-era elementary school. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Adverb

What to do nearby The Garden District is one of those storybook neighborhoods that rewards a little aimless wandering. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Brown, a security guard and home health aide, had just finished a shift and was heading to a liquor store nearby his home in Boerum Hill when the narcotics detectives mistook him for a suspect in a drug operation, according to the suit. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Martinez took a break from rotating hot dogs and walked over to her friend Juan Lezama, who was charring fresh stalks of corn on his roadside grill nearby. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

The Southern Cross, or Crux, is one of the southern sky's defining sights, with Alpha and Beta Centauri nearby. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

His hospitals have flow sheets that tell nurses what to do if someone is deteriorating rapidly and there’s no cardiac surgeon nearby, for instance. — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

To complicate matters, two other truckloads of hunters who were camped nearby were already positioning to try and have a crack at the approaching herd. — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 10 Nov. 2026

Bodycam footage shows a yellow building serving as an entrance to the underground school apparently undamaged after the initial strike, despite destruction nearby. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Suggest a specific plan that’s easy to answer, whether that’s joining you for coffee or checking out something nearby. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Preposition

In this image captured in mid-infrared with JWST, researchers have captured an incredible, detailed look at the star IRS 3 nearby Sag A*. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Visit nearby Windy Ridge Orchard to pick your own and munch on apple cider donuts. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026

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

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