nearby

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective close at hand
  2. adverb not far away in relative terms

Etymology

From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by.

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