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.

Examples of close by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include: In August 2022, a 2,226-square-foot home on 56th Street in Emeryville sold for $1,330,000, a price per square foot of $597. —

Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024 The transaction is expected to close by mid-2025, pending the completion of closing conditions and regulatory approvals. —

Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 28 May 2024 The Grinding Rocks Trail is an easy route that passes close by the river. —

Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024 Some people don't have regular support or anyone close by who can come to relieve them. —

Cassie Shortsleeve, Parents, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for close by

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