Definitions

near

[neer] / nɪər /

ADJECTIVE

close by physically

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 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

close in time; forthcoming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imminent impending

STRONG

approaching approximate coming expected looming

WEAK

at hand comparative in the offing near-at-hand next relative

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant later

WEAK

away deferred expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

ADJECTIVE

familiar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dear friendly

STRONG

affecting allied attached close connected intimate related touching

WEAK

akin

Antonyms

STRONG

cool disconnected unfriendly unrelated

WEAK

away deferred distant expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

Example Sentences

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Near a white tent, about a hundred empty urns awaited ashes of the dead after cremation.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Near the bar, a man with an obscure top passed around a World Cup trophy which barely registered with the kilted Scot and pals, their eyes fixed on the game beaming in from Seattle.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Near a bulldozer, the forlorn husk of a car hunkered in the midst of a store’s wreckage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Near Palm Springs, Calif., multimillion-dollar homes surround the Thermal Club’s members-only racetracks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Near the office, a man greeted them and offered his services as an interpreter.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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