nearby
- 01 A2 Elementary
adv.at or to a short distance away.
adv.at a short distance away; often used to describe the location of an action or object relative to the speaker.
Simple“My parents live nearby, so I see them almost every weekend.”
In context“Although the main office is in the city center, several satellite branches are located nearby to serve the suburban population.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
n.a financial agreement that will finish very soon.
n.a futures contract within a specific group that has the earliest settlement or delivery date.
Simple“The trader looked at the price of the nearby to see the current market value.”
In context“Institutional investors often roll over their positions from the nearby to the next available contract to avoid taking physical delivery of the commodity.”
UsageUsually used in the plural form 'nearbys' when referring to multiple early-delivery contracts.
Synonymsfront monthspot monthAntonyms
Usage nearby town
“Local media reported that 14 people were hospitalised in the nearby city of Split, with seven in life-threatening condition.”
“I wasn't expecting that light," said Marta Miguel Tobrar, a 48-year-old illustrator visiting with her family from nearby Burgos.”
From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.