Definition of NEARBY

nearby

Meanings

Plural: nearbys

Adjective Satellite

  • close at hand
    • "the nearby towns"
    • "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

Adverb

  • not far away in relative terms
    • "she works nearby"
    • "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"

Adj

  • Adjacent, near, close by.

Adv

  • Next to, close to.

Noun

  • A futures contract, of a particular group, whose settlement date is the earliest.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by.

Synonyms

close, near

Scrabble Score: 11

nearby is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nearby is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nearby is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

nearby is a valid Words With Friends word