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nearby

US /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/

adjective, adverb Core · B1 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

close at hand

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

There are several good restaurants nearby if you want lunch.

Synonyms

  • adjacentnearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
  • neighboringlive or be located as a neighbor
  • close byhaving a meaning similar to nearby

Collocations

  • Easy nearby coffee shop
    describing nearby coffee shop (close at hand)
  • Medium relocate operations to a nearby business park
    to relocate operations to a nearby business park, meaning to become established in a new location
  • Hard nearby municipal zoning restrictions
    describing nearby municipal zoning restrictions (close at hand)
  • Very Hard scavenge nearby distressed assets for arbitrage gains
    to scavenge nearby distressed assets for arbitrage gains, meaning to clean refuse from

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