Near meaning in English

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Definition

near: close to, beside, not far from adjective
to near: to approach, to come close to verb

Examples

  • "Travelling to and from the nearest city is no problem, our airport shuttle service is guaranteed to take the same amount of time as the flight itself."
  • "Bad: Don't spray near an open flame"
  • "Visitors will have the opportunity to purchase their favorite perfumes in a retail store situated near the exit, and many of the artworks will be inspired by famous Delavigne scents."
  • "A fellow student said "Zack was careful not to throw the candy directly at people, but a caramel square did land quite near my foot"."
  • "connect her to the nearest printer, and make sure that her Internet is working."
  • "Brian : Well, we are nearing the end of the tour, Mr. Warbuckle."
  • "Devoted husband and father of three, Verne Calahan, was found walking down the road near his home in Somerset, Kentucky early yesterday evening."
  • "Kevin : Yes they do, but all deliveries to Brazil go out of Southampton, England, and it takes around 16 days to get to Itaguai port, near Rio de Janeiro."
  • "You know, near the water."
  • "Polly : Well, we're nearing the end of the tour, Mr. Warbuckle."
  • "The retail magnate was detained and jailed early yesterday morning after park ranger Ernest Marshall discovered a shotgun shell lodged in the hindquarters of a bear cub near Warbuckle's ranch."
  • "You run to the nearest drugstore and buy a bottle of TigerLily perfume."
  • "Bruno : Well everyone, we're nearing the end of our show."
  • "Day 13 : Horatio has constructed a small tent near the ovens, comprised mainly of asparagus and T-Bone steaks."
  • "It's a restaurant and I think it's near here, but I don't know the area very well."
  • "There are some plants near the window and they look really unhealthy."
  • "Bruno : Somewhere near the front row, please."
  • "Locals were treated to a free firework display yesterday when a lorry containing perfumes crashed near a beach and burst into flames."
Exercise 1
Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one true statement.

Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one true statement.
This statement is true. Brent asks Ray to call the studio once he is "closer to a major city", and Ray agrees to do this when he says "sounds good". "Close" and "near" are synonymous in this context. Both terms describe proximity to a location.
This statement is false. Brent and Moira are going to speak with someone who traveled around the world on a pogo stick. The expression "to circle the globe" describes the act of traveling all over the world. A "globe" is a sphere (a three dimensional circle), and the term is often used to describe the planet earth. "To build (an object)" is to construct, assemble or create it.
This statement is true. Ray tells Brent and Moira that he, Rachid and Bonnie are "not far" from Lisbon, meaning that they are "close" (in proximity) to Lisbon.
This statement is true. Ray reports that Rachid "took a wrong turn over Barcelona". The expression "to take (or make) a wrong turn" describes the act of turning at the wrong place.
This statement is false. Ray reports that he and his team are flying over the coast of Portugal. The "coast" describes the strip of land which borders the sea or ocean. The helicopter is flying over land, not over the middle of the ocean.

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