near

/nɪər/

/nɪr/

Definition

B1 not far away in distance, time, characteristics, or quality: Where's the nearest post office? My pocket knife is the nearest thing (= the most similar thing) to a weapon that I have. I couldn't get any cream cheese so I bought the nearest equivalent (= the most similar thing) that I could find.Closeness in distance and timeAbout to happen › UK Your near relatives are people who are closely related to you, such as your parents, brothers, or sisters.Family relations in general in the near future B2 at a time that is not far away: All our computer equipment will be replaced in the near future.In the future and soon nearness

/-nəs/ noun [U] › I bought my house because of its nearness to the office where I work.Closeness in distance and timeAbout to happen

(Definition of near adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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