Synonyms of to hand

to hand

phrase

1

as in near

not being distant in time, space, or significance

At the retirement community there is always a chair to hand in case a resident needs to rest.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in accessible

situated within easy reach

He keeps his glasses to hand at night.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accessible
• convenient
• adjacent
• handy
• at hand
• reachable
• close
• nearby
• near
• adjoining
• obtainable
• abutting
• attainable
• nigh
• approachable
• getatable
• ultraconvenient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inconvenient
• away
• far
• inaccessible
• untouchable
• remote
• distant
• unreachable
• far-off
• removed
• faraway
• unhandy
• unavailable
• unattainable
• unapproachable
• unobtainable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of to hand

Maiara Niehues scored in the 88th minute for visiting Angel City (12-8-6) to hand the Washington Spirit a third straight loss. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The episode opens with a flashback to 1975, when Hal gets in trouble with his baseball coach for refusing to hand over the ball to his teammates. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

Instead of quitting cold turkey, a growing group is carving out intentional pockets of offline time, a move that’s colliding with the analog aesthetic revival, phone-free spaces and friction tools designed to hand control back to the user. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

The demands require the group to hand over records related to the solicitation, collection, reporting and handling of charitable funds in or from Missouri. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026