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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And even more of it from the implication that heaven must therefore be hiding somewhere close by.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:
A 1,860-square-foot home on the 4400 block of Bald Eagle Way in San Jose sold in December 2023, for $1,760,000, a price per square foot of $946.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Joann's remaining 500-plus stores are scheduled to wrap up going-out-of-business sales and close by the end of May, the company has said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Dining options are excellent and close by, including Crystal Dragon’s authentic Cantonese cuisine and Haliya’s elevated Filipino flavors.
—Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:
A 1,860-square-foot home on the 4400 block of Bald Eagle Way in San Jose sold in December 2023, for $1,760,000, a price per square foot of $946.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Joann's remaining 500-plus stores are scheduled to wrap up going-out-of-business sales and close by the end of May, the company has said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Dining options are excellent and close by, including Crystal Dragon’s authentic Cantonese cuisine and Haliya’s elevated Filipino flavors.
—Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for close by
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“Close by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20by. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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