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Nearby

//ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ// adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Adjacent, near, close by.

    "He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries."

Adjective
  1. 1
    close at hand wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Next to, close to.

    "I'm glad my friends live nearby where I can visit them."

Adverb
  1. 1
    not far away in relative terms wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A futures contract, of a particular group, whose settlement date is the earliest.

    "In each of these markets the nearbys are almost invariably at a discount — a discount that tends to widen in bull markets and narrow in bear markets."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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