near‧by W3 / nɪəbaɪ $ nɪr- / 形容词 [仅用于名词前]
not far away :
Lucy was staying in the nearby town of Hamilton.
— nearby / nɪəbaɪ $ nɪr- / 副词 :
Dan found work on one of the farms nearby.
Do you live nearby?
THESAURUS
near only a short distance from something or someone : I live near Salzburg in Austria. | If we moved to Dallas, we’d be near my parents.
close very near something or someone, or almost touching them : The hotel is close to the beach. | Nancy came and sat close beside me on the bed.
not far (away) not a long distance away – used when saying that a place is near enough to be easy to get to : The station’s not far away from here.
nearby near here or near a particular place : Is there a post office nearby? | A group of reporters were waiting nearby.
within walking distance (of something) easy to walk to from somewhere, or near enough to something for you to walk there : There’s a good school within walking distance. | The house is within walking distance of shopping facilities.
be convenient for something British English , be convenient to something American English to be near a place that people want to get to, so that the place is easy to reach : The area is very convenient for Gatwick airport. | I want a hotel that’s convenient for the city centre.
locally in or near the area where you are or the area you are talking about : I prefer to buy fruit and vegetables that are grown locally.
around here ( also round here British English ) spoken in the general area near here : Parking is impossible around here. | Is there a garage round here?
in the neighbourhood British English , in the neighborhood American English living or existing in the area where you are or the area you are talking about : We grew up knowing all the other kids in the neighbourhood. | There’s very little crime in the neighborhood.
in the vicinity formal in the area around and near a particular place – used especially in news reports : A white van was seen in the vicinity at the time the murder took place.
neighbouring British English , neighboring American English used about towns, countries etc that are very near a particular place : discussions between Egypt and neighbouring states | The rioting quickly spread to neighbouring areas.