nearby
/ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/
adjectiveadverbnoun
Adjacent, near, close by.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Adjacent, near, close by.
“He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries.”
Adverb 1 meaning
Next to, close to.
“I'm glad my friends live nearby where I can visit them.”
Noun 1 meaning
A futures contract, of a particular group, whose settlement date is the earliest.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by.
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NEARBY at a glance
NEARBY has 6 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (N 1 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + B 3 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,686 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with nearby
All rhymes- DERBY11
- KIRBY14
- CORBY12
- PASSERBY15
- HERBY13
- WARBY13
- BARBY12
- OVERBY14
- CARBY12
- ORBY9
- FORBY13
- OWERBY14
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