: not far away : located at a short distance from someone or something
▪ a nearby village/river ▪ I spoke with a nearby policeman about the accident. ▪ He works at the nearby university.
▪ a nearby village/river ▪ I spoke with a nearby policeman about the accident. ▪ He works at the nearby university.
— nearby adverb
▪ They live nearby. ▪ The children played nearby at the park.
▪ They live nearby. ▪ The children played nearby at the park.





