nearby

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   not far away in relative terms

   We work nearby.

2. 2
   adj

   close at hand

   the nearby towns

3. 3
   adj

   Adjacent, near, close by.

   He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries.

4. 4
   adv

   Next to, close to.

   I'm glad my friends live nearby where I can visit them.

5. 5
   noun

   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.

Etymology

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