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near
only a short distance from something or someone:
• I live near Salzburg in Austria. • If we moved to Dallas, we’d be near my parents.
close
very near something or someone, or almost touching them:
• The hotel is close to the beach. • Nancy came and sat close beside me on the bed.
not far (away)
not a long distance away – used when saying that a place is near enough to be easy to get to:
• The station’s not far away from here.
nearby
near here or near a particular place:
• Is there a post office nearby? • A group of reporters were waiting nearby.
within walking distance (of something)
easy to walk to from somewhere, or near enough to something for you to walk there:
• There’s a good school within walking distance. • The house is within walking distance of shopping facilities.
be convenient for something
British English , be convenient to something American English to be near a place that people want to get to, so that the place is easy to reach:
• The area is very convenient for Gatwick airport. • I want a hotel that’s convenient for the city centre.
locally
in or near the area where you are or the area you are talking about:
• I prefer to buy fruit and vegetables that are grown locally.
around here
( also round here British English ) spoken in the general area near here:
• Parking is impossible around here. • Is there a garage round here?
in the neighbourhood
British English , in the neighborhood American English living or existing in the area where you are or the area you are talking about:
• We grew up knowing all the other kids in the neighbourhood. • There’s very little crime in the neighborhood.
in the vicinity
formal in the area around and near a particular place – used especially in news reports:
• A white van was seen in the vicinity at the time the murder took place.
neighbouring
British English , neighboring American English used about towns, countries etc that are very near a particular place:
• discussions between Egypt and neighbouring states • The rioting quickly spread to neighbouring areas.
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