- superlative of near.
nearest
Example Sentences
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We’ve matched every active postcode in the UK to its nearest 1km by 1km grid cell in the HadUK dataset.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
To calculate the number of days above the heatwave threshold, we first averaged the daily maximum temperature for each grid cell with its nearest grid cells on every day.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The air traffic controller tried to direct the pilot to the nearest airport — Paso Robles, about 60 miles away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
In terminals where multiple airlines operate, as in Newark’s new Terminal A, he says it’s feasible that whoever found it handed it over to the nearest airline employee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Hans was passing cakes in the back room, as was Toos in the front, wearing the nearest thing to a smile that her perpetually down-drawn lips would permit.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
