nearby

A place or thing like this is only a short distance away.

• We ate at a nearby cafe.
• Several nearby houses lost power.
• Is there a nearby hospital?

Similar words: local, close

Opposites: distant

Common phrases: a nearby shop, nearby towns, the nearby park

Only a short distance from here or from the place being discussed.

• My sister lives nearby.
• We parked nearby and walked to the beach.
• Is there a bank nearby?

Similar words: close by, near

Opposites: far away

Common phrases: live nearby, somewhere nearby, park nearby

A short distance from a particular place.

• They camped nearby the river.
• A cottage stood nearby the village.
• We found shelter nearby the old church.

How to use it: nearby + place (They lived nearby the church.)

Similar words: near, close to

Opposites: far from

Common phrases: nearby the house, nearby the village