nearby

[US]/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
[UK]/ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. close by; adjacent
adv. in close proximity
prep. in the vicinity of

Example Sentences

he was snowbound in the nearby mountains.

found a berth in a nearby hotel.

We will stop nearby for lunch.

New uptown is nearby the high way.

they tried to decontaminate nearby villages.

nearby museum buildings will be fireproofed.

She came from a nearby village.

build a pumping station nearby the bridge

He works in the nearby police station.

The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are nearby.

The fleeing rebels found a sanctuary in the nearby church.

the fenestrated heights of nearby buildings.

exotic smells issued from a nearby building.

he was standing nearby, large as life.

he slung his jacket over a nearby chair.

we repaired to the tranquillity of a nearby cafe.

a bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall.

a child in a bed nearby began to whimper.

We're going to build a new school nearby the station.

The action took place in the nearby suburbs of the city.

Real-world Examples

A rescue team was on a training mission nearby when that accident occurred.

Source: AP Listening March 2015 Collection

Helicopters were called in to airlift people when flood waters covered the roads nearby.

Source: CNN Selected May 2015 Collection

He heard a familiar clicking noise nearby.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Well, is there any other hotel nearby?

Source: Traveling Abroad Conversation Scenarios: Accommodation Section

Linda Arbuckle works at a store nearby.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

The rest is spending the night nearby.

Source: BBC Listening Collection March 2022

The most ancient millstone was unearthed just nearby.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

They ended up nearby… in the Dominican Republic.

Source: Vox opinion

The water then flows into vegetable crops nearby.

Source: Han Gang B2A "Translation Point": Quick Start Guide for Listening Notes

Almost all the nearby homes were badly damaged.

Source: This month VOA Special English

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