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close-by

[klohs-bahy] / ˈkloʊsˈbaɪ /
ADJECTIVE
adjacent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjoining bordering contiguous neighboring
WEAK
alongside beside close near next door touching
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divided separate
WEAK
apart away detached disconnected distant far faraway nonadjacent remote
ADJECTIVE
convenient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible available handy immediate
WEAK
adjacent adjoining all around at elbows at fingertips at hand central close close-at-hand contiguous easy to reach in neighborhood next next door nigh on deck on tap under one's nose within reach
Antonyms
WEAK
awkward distant far out-of-the-way unavailable
ADJECTIVE
handy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible available convenient
STRONG
close ready
WEAK
adjacent at hand close-at-hand near near-at-hand on hand within reach
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unavailable unhandy
WEAK
faraway inconvenient
ADJECTIVE
near
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm
STRONG
abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching
WEAK
abreast along toward alongside approximal around at close quarters available beside close shave close-at-hand conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand next door not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw
Antonyms
STRONGEST
away detached distant far faraway separate
STRONG
cool
WEAK
deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar
ADJECTIVE
nearby
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjacent neighboring
WEAK
close close-at-hand contiguous convenient handy immediate proximate ready
Antonyms
WEAK
far faraway
PREPOSITION
alongside
Synonyms
WEAK
along the side of apace with at the side of beside by by the side of close at hand equal with in company with next to parallel to side by side
Antonyms
WEAK
away

Example Sentences

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The ⁠deal has been unanimously approved by both companies’ boards and is expected to close by the end of 2026.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Glassblowing will cease at Bristol Blue Glass on Friday, while the shop itself is expected to close by the end of May.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The drone, designed by Perennial Autonomy, a company backed by former Google CEO and billionaire Eric Schmidt using Ukrainian engineers, destroys other drones by detonating close by and has proven popular in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Do they have family close by they would like to see more?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

This time the boy came willingly and stood close by.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

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