Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

near at hand

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables
near at -hand
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Close or nearby, in terms of distance.

phrase

Close, in terms of time.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English neyr at hand, nere atte hande, equivalent to near + at + hand.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does near at hand mean?
Close or nearby, in terms of distance.
Where does near at hand come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce near at hand

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