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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Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include: On Hillsboro Avenue, San Ramon, in August 2023, a 1,979-square-foot home was sold for $1,550,000, a price per square foot of $783. —

Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 Fifty lower-performing restaurants will close by the end of 2024, while the remaining 100 will shut down next year, executives announced in an earnings call Tuesday. —

Anthony Robledo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024 Fifty lower performing restaurants will close by the end of 2024, while the remaining 100 will shut down next year, executives announced in an earnings call Tuesday. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024 At least 50 of Denny's lowest performing restaurants will close by the end of 2024, the company said, while 100 other restaurants will be shuttered next year to increase Denny's overall cash flow. —

John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for close by