The meaning of NEAR is at, within, or to a short distance or time. How to use near in a sentence.

The preposition near (to) means ‘not far away in distance’. Near and near to mean the same, but near is more common: …

1. To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time: moved the table nearer to the wall; as graduation draws near. 2. Just about; almost; nearly: was near exhausted from the climb. 3. With or …

National Emergency Alarm Repeater (NEAR), a former alarm device to warn civilians of a foreign nuclear attack on the United States National Emergency Airway Registry (NEAR), a patient registry …

thrifty or stingy: near with one's pocketbook. (of two draft animals hitched together) being on the driver's left (as opposed to off): The near horse is going lame.

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Near definition: To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time.

NEAR meaning: 1 : close to someone or something in distance often used figuratively; 2 : not far away in time

Near refers to a short distance away from a specific point or place, in terms of physical space or time. It can also refer to being closely related or connected to something, as in ideas or relationships.

If something is near a place, thing, or person, it is a short distance from them. Don't come near me. Her children went back every year to stay in a farmhouse near the cottage. He drew his chair nearer the fire.