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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Brewer initially thought that maybe a deer or another wild animal had died close by.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The Elephant Family, which works on conservation efforts to tackle challenges faced by Asia's wildlife and the communities living close by, says 7,000 people have downloaded the app to trace the eggs on their trail around London.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:
On Omar Street, Fremont, in August 2022, a 2,081-square-foot home was sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $769.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:
On Mountain Ridge Drive, Danville, in March 2023, a 1,831-square-foot home was sold for $1,702,000, a price per square foot of $930.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The Elephant Family, which works on conservation efforts to tackle challenges faced by Asia's wildlife and the communities living close by, says 7,000 people have downloaded the app to trace the eggs on their trail around London.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:
On Omar Street, Fremont, in August 2022, a 2,081-square-foot home was sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $769.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:
On Mountain Ridge Drive, Danville, in March 2023, a 1,831-square-foot home was sold for $1,702,000, a price per square foot of $930.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Close by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20by. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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