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nearby

/ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
near · by ˌnɪr · ˈbaɪ
English Definition
adv. close at hand; not far away
中文释义
附近
Significado en Español
cerca
한국어 뜻
근처에
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
gần đây
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Example Sentence

There's a nearby café for lunch.

附近有一家咖啡馆可以吃午饭。

Synonyms
close adjacent neighboring
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “nearby”:

  1. A adjacent
  2. B distant
  3. C faraway
  4. D remote
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A — adjacent. “nearby” means adv. close at hand; not far away

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

They stopped to rest on a ______ bench in the cool, shady park.

  1. A distant
  2. B nearby
  3. C faraway
  4. D remote
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B — nearby. “nearby” means adv. close at hand; not far away

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Common questions about “nearby”

What does “nearby” mean?

nearby — adv. close at hand; not far away. In Chinese: 附近.

How do you pronounce “nearby”?

nearby is pronounced /ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: near · by.

How do you use “nearby” in a sentence?

There's a nearby café for lunch. (附近有一家咖啡馆可以吃午饭。)

What are synonyms for “nearby”?

close, adjacent, neighboring — all close in meaning to nearby (adv. close at hand; not far away).

Is “nearby” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. nearby appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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