near by
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Alternative form of nearby.
Example Sentences
- "We were on deck at the time, and the head-man of my woodcutters, lounging near by, turned upon him his heavy and glittering eyes."
- "The attention of those near by had now been attracted by the altercation, and the sneering laughs that followed this torrent of invective easily indicated the trend of the sympathies of the majority of the audience."
- "If you are full, call somebody to take us and our baggage to some hotel near by that is not full."
- "Near by he could see the thicket of raspberry canes, growing tall and close like a tropical jungle, in whose shadow he had played with the Boy on bygone mornings."
- "‘Where are you bound for?’ Jaikie asked. / ‘Near by.[…]’"
Inflected Forms
more near by (comparative)
most near by (superlative)