NEAR Definition & Meaning
The meaning of NEAR is at, within, or to a short distance or time. How to use near in a sentence.
NEAR | English meaning
The preposition near (to) means ''not far away in distance''. Near and near to mean the same, but near is more common:
Near Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
NEAR meaning: 1 : close to someone or something in distance often used figuratively; 2 : not far away in time
Near Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
Near definition: To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time.
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To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time: moved the table nearer to the wall; as graduation draws near. Just about; almost; nearly: was near exhausted from the climb.
NEAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them. Her children went back every year to stay in a farmhouse near the cottage.
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a near escape Approximate, almost. The two words are near synonyms. (British, in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the
NEAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary
NEAR definition: close; to a point or place not far away. See examples of near used in a sentence.
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thrifty or stingy: near with one''s pocketbook. (of two draft animals hitched together) being on the driver''s left (as opposed to off): The near horse is going lame.
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National Emergency Alarm Repeater (NEAR), a former alarm device to warn civilians of a foreign nuclear attack on the United States National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR), a patient