nearest

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nearest

/ˈnɪəɹɪst/ UK
/ˈnɪɹɪst/ US

adjective

superlative superlative form of near: most near Where is the nearest bus stop?
Similar: closest

preposition

Closest to. Mercury is the planet nearest the Sun.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: close, closest, nighest, soonest, closer, dearest, k, fc, earliest, shortest, proximal, adjacent, adjoining, neighboring, proximate, contiguous

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@misc{nearest_2026,
  title = {nearest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nearest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}