nearby

Definition

Adjacent, near, close by.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries."
• "Seals are flourishing about 50 miles farther south, too. In 2021, a group of grey seals established the first seal colony in nearby Suffolk and began breeding on a remote shingle beach at Orford Ness, now a National Trust site but once the location for cold war weapons-testing."