Synonyms of nearby

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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

By measuring that light, researchers can determine the NV center’s spin state and use it to infer information about nearby molecular structures. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

For those looking to get active, the hotel offers access to golf courses, tennis courts, bike and boat rentals, and access to a nearby fitness facility. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

When nearby lightning forces officials to delay a big college football game, the backlash from fans can be fierce, especially if the sky over the stadium is still mostly blue. — Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

After a two-year stint at nearby Northgate, Westlake’s new coach is finally living and working in the same school district. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Seething supporters gathered near the pens’ main gate, hungry for confrontation, but men in camouflage and tactical vests whisked the two women away to a nearby staging area in a four-vehicle motorcade that slipped almost unnoticed out a side exit. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

The district expects there will be room for the students at McMillan at other nearby elementary schools. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026

The decision ends a three-year legal battle that pitted the couple against a group of residents from the nearby village of Kintbury, who believed the long driveway should remain accessible to hikers. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

After giving Soto emergency medical care, responders took her to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead, state police said. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Adverb

With the pyramids, the Sphinx, and the museum located nearby, some visitors may choose to spend two or three nights in Cairo rather than making a shorter stop. — Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Following the event, the president and first lady entered the Beast and took a short drive to Marine One parked nearby on the tarmac for their return to the White House. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

The firefighters immediately began spraying the vessel and brought the fire under control before the flames could spread to boats docked nearby and the surrounding properties, department spokeswoman Sandra King said in a statement. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

This style of display continued throughout the exhibit, as just around the corner, a lifelike Luke Skywalker stood next to his landspeeder on a mock Tatooine while a Jawa hid nearby. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Towel City Tavern is situated nearby — so close that customers can catch a Kannapolis Cannon Ballers game from the restaurant’s rooftop. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

The neighborhood also provides access to the Tahoe Rim Trail, with hiking and mountain biking nearby. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Footage recorded after the shooting shows Garcés Pérez wounded inside the car as federal officers stand nearby. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Matchbooks in Gap’s signature blue shade filled a silver goblet nearby, seemingly serving as a reminder to notice the small things. — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 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