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.

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Kelly's dad, who lived close by, felt certain that the object was a meteorite before everyone else. —

Rachel Raposas, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Both are located in Fort Worth’s Medical District, altogether serving about 400 children daily while their parents check vital signs, prescribe medications and tend to patients close by. —

Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025 The following locations are expected to close by April 2025, Kohl's said in its announcement. —

Kelly Tyko, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025 Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include: In June 2024, a 2,758-square-foot home on Vickery Avenue in Saratoga sold for $4,460,000, a price per square foot of $1,617. —

Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for close by