close by

idiom

: at a short distance away

Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by.

They're building a school close by.

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The eight stores will close by mid-2025, a JCPenney spokesperson told USA TODAY. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include: In April 2023, a 1,511-square-foot home on Chapman Street in San Jose sold for $1,570,000, a price per square foot of $1,039. —

Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025 Known as an Einstein ring, the halo was captured in photos encircling a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away, which is considered close by cosmic standards. —

Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025 Almost 25 percent of America's largest shopping malls are anticipated to close by 2027, according to research from real estate services company Green Street Advisors. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for close by