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

In 2025, the foundation dipped into its endowment in order to hand out $135 million. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Fox will now be forced to hand over a list of all email addresses ever used by Nasser or Rupert Murdoch, as well as years worth of Fox board meeting minutes. — Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

There was a red beeping light, and so the officer asked me to hand over my badge. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026

Now companies are trying to hand that job to an AI agent, and often to several agents at once. — Jakob Freund, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026