Nearby

Nearby

Nearby is an adverb or an adjective meaning ‘not far away’:

e.g. Does Paul live nearby ? (adverb)

e.g. Luckily, the nearby buildings weren’t damaged by the fire. (adjective)

We don’t use nearby as a preposition. We use near:

e.g. He worked in a restaurant near the station.
Not: He worked in a restaurant nearby the station .

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