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

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

adverb more nearby · most nearby · near by

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

noun nearbys

  1. 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.

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