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   What does nearby mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! NEARBY definition: 1. not far away: 2. not far away: 3. not far away in distance; close: . Learn more.

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   Is near a noun?

   • It’s perfectly acceptable to use near + noun when referring to distance in a sentence that contrasts near with far, as in this example: The near side of the garage needs a paint job, but the far side looks okay. So in the phrase nearby the station, there is a ... what does your grammar tell you that nearby is?

   "nearby" (close by) as an adjective, a preposition, or an adverb

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   Is the word 'nearby' an adjective?

   • Have a look and you decide! If you're of the persuasion that the word "nearby" could sometimes be an adjective (or at least seems to be functioning in an adjective-y way), then perhaps there might, for some sentences, be a difference in meaning between the two general constructions as used in your two examples.

   "nearby" (close by) as an adjective, a preposition, or an adverb

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   What is the relationship between nearby () and nearby()?

   • In that above example, there is the relationship of " nearby () " that involves the two arguments "the tree" and "the river". That is: This relationship nearby () is associated with the meaning of the words "nearness" and "near" and "nearby", which is the meaning that two things are near each other.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEARBY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   B1. not far away: If there's a café nearby, we could stop for a snack. I noticed a policeman standing nearby. We stopped at some nearby shops to buy some food. Fewer examples. Water was pumped from a nearby lake in an attempt to damp down the flames.

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     Nearby is an adverb or an adjective meaning ‘not far away’:...

   • Znaczenie Nearby, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     NEARBY definicja: 1. not far away: 2. not far away: 3. not...

   • Nearby: Catalan Translation

     NEARBY translate: proper. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Nearby: Korean Translation

     NEARBY translate: 근처의. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Nearby: Polish Translation

     NEARBY translate: pobliski, w pobliżu , nie opodal. Learn...

   • Nearby: Russian Translation

     NEARBY translate: близкий, поблизости . Learn more in the...

   • Nearby: Arabic Translation

     NEARBY translate: بِالقُرْب مِنْ. Learn more in the...

   • Nearby in Japanese

     NEARBY translate: 近くの, すぐ近（ちか）くに, すぐ近（ちか）くの. Learn more in...

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   The meaning of NEARBY is close at hand. How to use nearby in a sentence.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › nearbyNEARBY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Nearby is an adverb or an adjective meaning ‘not far away’: … (Definition of nearby from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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   Nearby definition: close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring. See examples of NEARBY used in a sentence.

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   If something is nearby, it is only a short distance away. He might easily have been seen by someone who lived nearby. He spoke softly to a couple standing nearby.

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   Definitions of nearby. adverb. not far away in relative terms. “she works nearby ”. “the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars”. adjective. close at hand. “the nearby towns”. “concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus”.

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   Define nearby. nearby synonyms, nearby pronunciation, nearby translation, English dictionary definition of nearby. adj. Located a short distance away; close at hand. adv. Not far away: She lives downtown and works nearby.