US /ˈnaɪnəs/ UK /ˈnaɪnəs/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the state of being near; nearness

    The nighness of the storm sent the gulls inland.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the state of being near;... nearnessproximityclosenessvicinityadjacency
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Word family
Related forms nighnearnext

Etymology

From nigh + -ness, the adjective from Old English nēah ('near').

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