NEARBY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NEARBY?

Need another word that means the same as “nearby”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “nearby” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Nearby” are: not far away, not far off, close at hand, near at hand, close by, close, near, neighbouring, adjacent, a short distance away, in the neighbourhood, in the vicinity, within reach, round the corner, just round the corner

Nearby as an Adjective

Definitions of "Nearby" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nearby” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not far away; close.
• Close at hand.

Synonyms of "Nearby" as an adjective (9 Words)

adjacent	Near or close to but not necessarily touching. Had adjacent rooms.
close	Close in relevance or relationship. A close election.
close at hand	Rigorously attentive; strict and thorough.
close by	At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other.
near	Located on the nearside of a vehicle. Walking in these shoes is the nearest thing to floating on air.
near at hand	Closely resembling the genuine article.
neighbouring	Next to or very near another place; adjacent. Neighbouring countries.
not far away	Being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle.
not far off	Beyond a norm in opinion or actions.

Usage Examples of "Nearby" as an adjective

• The nearby towns.
• He slung his jacket over a nearby chair.
• Concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus.

Nearby as an Adverb

Definitions of "Nearby" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “nearby” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• Not far away in relative terms.
• Close by.

Synonyms of "Nearby" as an adverb (13 Words)

a short distance away	Clean across.
close	In an attentive manner. He remained close on his guard.
close at hand	Near in time or place or relationship.
close by	Near in time or place or relationship.
in the neighbourhood	To or toward the inside of.
in the vicinity	To or toward the inside of.
just round the corner	Indicating exactness or preciseness.
near	At or to a short distance away nearby. I near fell out of the chair.
near at hand	Slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.
not far away	At or to a certain point or degree.
not far off	At or to or from a great distance in space.
round the corner	From beginning to end; throughout.
within reach	On the inside.

Usage Examples of "Nearby" as an adverb

• His four sisters live nearby.

Associations of "Nearby" (30 Words)

about	(used with a number or quantity) approximately. News gets around or about.
abut	Touch or lean on. Masonry may crumble where a roof abuts it.
adjacent	Next to or adjoining something else. Had adjacent rooms.
adjoin	Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary. Canada adjoins the U S.
almost	Not quite; very nearly. The baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded.
anywhere	At or in or to any place anyplace is used informally for anywhere. He couldn t be found anywhere.
approximate	Located close together. Sketched in an approximate likeness.
approximately	Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, accurate or exact; roughly. A journey of approximately two hours.
approximation	A value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct. These figures are only approximations.
around	All around or on all sides. There were trees growing all around.
border	Provide with a border or edge. The states bordering on the Black Sea.
broadly	In general and without considering minor details. He interprets the law broadly.
close	Close in relevance or relationship. The family history of cancer in close relatives.
closeness	Extreme stinginess. The closeness of the race.
equidistant	At equal distances. The line joins together all points which are equidistant from the two axes.
locality	An area or neighbourhood. A working class locality.
locally	To a restricted area of the body. Should the data be stored locally or remotely.
locate	Determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey. His marketing strategy has been to locate in small towns.
near	Near in time or place or relationship. His retirement was drawing near.
nearly	(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. David was nearly asleep.
outskirts	The outer parts of a town or city. He built a new factory on the outskirts of Birmingham.
perimeter	The size of something as given by the distance around it. A perimeter fence.
proximate	Nearly accurate approximate. The fact that a storm may show up the poor condition of a flat roof does not signify that storm was the proximate cause of damage to it.
purlieu	A tract on the border of a forest, especially one earlier included in it and still partly subject to forest laws. The photogenic purlieus of Cambridge.
roughly	With roughness or violence rough is an informal variant for roughly. He was pushed roughly aside.
side	Sports the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist. He was on the heavy side.
surrounding	All round a particular place or thing. Cardiff and the surrounding area.
thereabout	Near that time or date. He stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks.
vicinity	The area near or surrounding a particular place. The number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small.