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nearby
CIDE DICTIONARY
nearby, a. & adv.
situated near; as, the nearby towns. Opposite of far away . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nearby, adj. & adv.
--adj. situated in a near position (a nearby hotel).
--adv. close; not far away.
--adj. situated in a near position (a nearby hotel).
--adv. close; not far away.
THESAURUS
nearby
about, accessible, adjacent, along toward, around, aside, at close quarters, at hand, away, beside, by, circa, close, close about, close at hand, close by, convenient, convenient to, easily reached, fast by, handy, hard, hard by, hereabout, hereabouts, immediate, in juxtaposition, in spitting distance, in the vicinity, near, near at hand, nearabout, nearabouts, nigh, nigh about, not far, on one side, on the side, only a step, propinquant, propinquous, ready at hand, round, sidelong, thereabout, thereabouts, to hand, to one side, to the side, within call, within earshot, within hearing, within reachFor further exploring for "nearby" in Webster Dictionary Online