nearby
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nearby
- /ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/
Rhymes with -aɪ
Where it comes from
From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by.
adjective more nearby · most nearby · near-by
- Adjacent, near, close by. He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries.
adverb more nearby · most nearby · near by
- Next to, close to. I'm glad my friends live nearby where I can visit them.
noun nearbys
- 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.