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nearby

 
 
/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ adjective, adverb

Translation

not far away
civardaki, civarda, çevrede, yörede, mahalde
a nearby town/village An old friend of mine has just moved nearby.1725
(Definition of nearby adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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