Words / A2

neer-BEYE/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/

Nearby means not far away: a shop nearby, live nearby, a nearby café. Near is a close cousin (near the station). Next door is even closer — the building beside you. Nearby can be an adverb or adjective. Do not write nearby when you mean nearly (almost).

Meaning

Not far away; close to this place.

Examples

• “There is a chemist nearby if you need medicine.”
• “Is there a cash machine nearby?”
• “We stayed in a nearby village and walked to the lake.”

Good to know

a shop nearby / a nearby café. Cousin: near. Mix-up: nearly (almost).

Near in meaning

near

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