Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > N Synonyms of nearby Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. nearby, near (vs. far), close, nigh usage: close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus" Adverb 1. nearby usage: not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of nearby (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: voxpopuli Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language