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closeby

closeby is the alternative form of close by.

Meaning of close by

Preposition

close by

  1. Close, near, nearby: in proximity (to).
    • She lives close by us.

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Origin of closeby

From close + by; compare nearby.

Questions about closeby

What is closeby the alternative form of?
Closeby is the alternative form of close by.

Words near closeby in the dictionary

  1. close-ups
  2. close-winded
  3. closeability
  4. closeable
  5. Closeburn
  6. closeby
  7. closed
  8. closed adoption
  9. closed adoptions
  10. closed assembly time
  11. closed assembly times

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Adapted from Wiktionary: closeby (page history and authors); close by (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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