near

[US]/nɪə/
[UK]/nɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in close proximity;
prep. close to;
adj. not far;
vi. approach.

Phrases & Collocations

come near

far and near

near by

nowhere near

near at hand

nearest and dearest

as near as

near of kin

Example Sentences

a near victory; a near disaster.

a near perfect fit.

near the end of the war.

she was near to death.

a shape near to the original.

the near horse of a pair

We are near success.

an inn near London.

a state of near collapse

a house near the station

the near bank of the river

Singapore is near the equator.

We are near relatives.

the car park near the sawmill.

a man nearing retirement.

Real-world Examples

Sure. But don't go too near the cage.

Source: Learn American English from Scratch (Beginner Edition)

" Hold the basin nearer, " exclaimed Charles.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

The weather is very hot near the equator.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

NCPD has Guardian pinned down near the wharf.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

2 Dr Robert Kenneth Wilson was on holiday in Scotland near Loch Ness.

Source: Beijing Normal University New Curriculum Reform Junior High School English Grade 8 Upper Volume

So it is not near the downtown.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

It is not near downtown San Francisco.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

There is a stationery store near our school.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Michaelis opened the drawer nearest his hand.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Its cameras are nowhere near as good.

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