nearby B1 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled near-by US /ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #3307 Meanings 1 adj A short distance away. We had lunch at a nearby café. 2 adv A short distance away. My parents live nearby, so I see them often. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · a short distance away. closenear Common collocations nearby hotel Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by. ner-bi Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nearby **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj, adv **IPA (US):** /ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 3307 ## Meanings 1. A short distance away. 2. A short distance away. ## Examples - We had lunch at a nearby café. - My parents live nearby, so I see them often. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ner-bi ## Etymology From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by. ## AI Etymology Nearby comes from Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by. In present-day English it covers a short distance away. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown