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See also:near byandnear-by

English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishner-bi,neer by, equivalent tonear +‎by.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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nearby (comparativemorenearby,superlativemostnearby)

  1. Adjacent,near,close by.
    He stopped at anearby store for some groceries.

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Translations

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adjacent

Adverb

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nearby (comparativemorenearby,superlativemostnearby)

  1. Next to,close to.
    I'm glad my friends livenearby where I can visit them.

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close to

Noun

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nearby (pluralnearbys)

  1. (finance) Afutures contract, of a particular group, whosesettlementdate is the earliest.
    • 1984, Jack D. Schwager,A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets, page496:
      In each of these markets thenearbys are almost invariably at a discount — a discount that tends to widen in bull markets and narrow in bear markets.
    • 1989, Raymond M. Leuthold, Joan C. Junkus, Jean E. Cordier,The Theory and Practice of Futures Markets, page67:
      The deferred contract should be expected to rise, and buying the deferred while selling thenearby is then profitable.

Usage notes

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Some British writers make the distinction between the adverbialnear by, which is written as two words; and the adjectivalnearby, which is written as one. InAmerican English, the one-word spelling is standard for both forms. Cf. usage note incloseby.

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