in close proximity

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 close-by conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy 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

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in close proximity

The British Navy’s marine-traffic monitoring agency, UKMTO, reported that on late Sunday the master of a tanker 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman reported hearing an explosion in close proximity to the vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“A true retreat with the feeling of being out of the city, yet in close proximity to all that Brentwood has to offer,” it concludes.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

It’s also in close proximity to several condemned Superfund sites deemed too toxic to recover.

From Slate ● May 29, 2026

Two central midfielders are usually in close proximity to the central defenders.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

It was nice to have women who looked like me in close proximity on a campus that was overwhelmingly white.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

in close proximity

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