📍near

preposition
/nɪə(r)/

Meaning

At or to a short distance away; close in space, time, or relationship.
close in space or time; almost

Example Sentences

There is a park near my house.

The school is very near to my house.

Example Expressions

near and dear

Synonyms

close, adjacent, next to, nearby
Entry 1
close, adjacent, next to, nearby
Entry 2
close, nearby, adjacent

Antonyms

far, distant, remote
Entry 1
far, distant
Entry 2
far, distant, remote

Collocations

near future, near death, near place, near completion, near miss, draw near
Entry 1
near future, near death, near place, near completion
Entry 2
near future, near miss, draw near

More Example Sentences

Is there a bookstore near here?

Is there a university near here?

I play at the nearby playground.

I play at the field near my house.

We were stuck in traffic near Green Road.

We were caught in traffic near Green Road.

Do you know where the nearest bus stand is?

Do you know where the nearest subway station is?

You know which two states are the nearest to Canada.

You know which two countries are the nearest to the USA.

Related Vocabularies

positioned before or ahead of something; facing or located at the forward side of a person or object
in or to a lower position than something; under
about or relating to something; causing worry or anxiety
in every part of a place or during the whole time of an event
At a lower level or position than something else.
concerning or about (used in formal letters or emails)

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