Definitions

near

[neer] / nɪər /

ADJECTIVE

close by physically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm

STRONG

abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching

WEAK

abreast along toward alongside approximal around at close quarters available beside close shave close-at-hand close-by conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand next door not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

away detached distant far faraway separate

STRONG

cool

WEAK

deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

ADJECTIVE

close in time; forthcoming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imminent impending

STRONG

approaching approximate coming expected looming

WEAK

at hand comparative in the offing near-at-hand next relative

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant later

WEAK

away deferred expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

ADJECTIVE

familiar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dear friendly

STRONG

affecting allied attached close connected intimate related touching

WEAK

akin

Antonyms

STRONG

cool disconnected unfriendly unrelated

WEAK

away deferred distant expired far gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

Example Sentences

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Police arrested several unruly fans near Madison Square Garden in New York Wednesday night, where basketball fans gathered for Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and the Knicks, an AFP photographer observed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Based on technical analysis, the bias for the Australian dollar remains for “bears to fade rallies against the U.S. dollar and target the 0.6900 handle, near the high-volume node,” Simpson adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Nicha Rowson, who lives near the tip with her husband and two children, has had to put up with it for almost two years now.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

U.S. forces targeted air-defense and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I never walked past their cot because one of them had a gangrenous foot that she would thrust in the face of anyone who came near.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

near

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