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nearer

/ˈnɪəɹə/ UK
/ˈnɪɹɚ/ US
/ˈnɪəɹə(ɹ)/ US
/ˈniɹə(ɹ)/ US
/ˈniəɹə/ New Zealand
/ˈniɹəɹ/ Scotland
/ˈnɛːɹə/

Rhymes with -ɪəɹə(ɹ)

adjective

Less distant; comparative form of near: more near. There are two pubs in the town; the nearer one is about a five-minute walk away.

preposition

Closer to. I'd like to live nearer the office.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: closer, close, nigher, approach, closest, adjacent, neighboring, nigh, handy, proximate, contiguous, imminent, upcoming, approaching, nearby, immediate

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@misc{nearer_2026,
  title = {nearer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nearer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}