"close by" meaning in English

See close by in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more close by [comparative], most close by [superlative], close-by [alternative], closeby [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} close by (comparative more close by, superlative most close by)
  1. Close, near, nearby: in proximity (to).
    Sense id: en-close_by-en-adj-QjA-VEqS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 59 18 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33

Adverb

Forms: more close by [comparative], most close by [superlative], close-by [alternative], closeby [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adv}} close by (comparative more close by, superlative most close by)
  1. Close, near, nearby: in proximity (to).
    Sense id: en-close_by-en-adv-QjA-VEqS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33

Preposition

Forms: close-by [alternative], closeby [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-head|prep}} close by
  1. Close, near, nearby: in proximity (to).
    Sense id: en-close_by-en-prep-QjA-VEqS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33

Alternative forms

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