close-by
[ klohs-bahy ]
adjective
nearby; adjacent; neighboring.
Origin of close-by
1First recorded in 1620–30
Words Nearby close-by
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How to use close-by in a sentence
Tired, at last, he resigns the work to his companion, and settles himself upon a branch close-by to rest.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States | Thomas G. GentryHe emerged upon an animated tableau of modern nymph and modish satyr in a close-by forest aisle.
The Landloper | Holman DayIn France, there is, in one of the close-by suburbs of Paris, a cemetery for dogs.
Is Life Worth Living Without Immortality? | M. M. MangasarianPerched upon a small limb close-by, he seems all vigilance, and is in constant readiness to reply to her calls.
Nests and Eggs of Birds of The United States | Thomas G. Gentry
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