B1adjectiveurbantravel
US/ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
UK/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
not far away
In context
We had lunch at a nearby restaurant after the meeting.
Children from nearby villages walk to this school every day.
The fire started in a shop and spread to several nearby houses.
Words that go with nearby
adjective + noun
- nearby townThe nearest hospital is in a nearby town.
- nearby restaurantLet's try that nearby restaurant.
- nearby villageShe walks to a nearby village to buy rice.
- nearby beachThe hotel offers free trips to a nearby beach.
- nearby housesSmoke covered the nearby houses.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
There is a supermarket near by my house.Correct: There is a supermarket near my house.