Synonym: closest, nighest. Similar words: house arrest, near and dear, near, near by, nearly, nearby, on earth, near to. Meaning: [nɪr /nɪə] 
adv. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.
adv. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance. 
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1. A good friend is my nearest relation. Thomas Fuller 
2. The farthest way about is the nearest way home.
3. I walked to the nearest town.
4. Where's the nearest post office?
5. The nearest safe anchorage was in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
6. The succession passed to the nearest surviving relative.
7. Her nearest challenger is the vice-president.
8. The nearest town is ten miles away.
9. She headed for the nearest exit.
10. We made for the nearest exit.
11. The nearest big city was St. Louis.
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12. The thief ducked into the nearest building.
13. He beat his closest/nearest rival by 20 marks.
14. The woman knew that the nearest village was miles away.
15. In case of fire, walk quickly to the nearest door.
16. They travel to the nearest town on Saturdays for shopping or on Sundays for church.
17. They wandered off in the direction of the nearest store.
18. Can you tell me the nearest way to the station?
19. Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire.
20. The nearest bank is about half a mile down the road.
21. We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility. Rabindranath Tagore
22. The farm is isolated; the nearest house is 30 kilometers away.
23. This is the nearest approximation of cost that they can give us.
24. He collapsed into the nearest chair.
25. They ducked into the nearest house.
26. Britain's nearest neighbour is France.
27. A truck driver gave me a tow to the nearest garage.
28. The village is so far from the river that their water has to be pumped in from the nearest water supply.
29. The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival.
30. He jumped off the bus and made a dash for the nearest bar.
More similar words: house arrest, near and dear, near, near by, nearly, nearby, on earth, near to, unearth, far and near, nearness, near miss, not nearly, earnest, rest, wrest, forest, crest, earnestly, yesteryear, research, arrest, unrest, rest on, researcher, restore, restart, forestall, for the rest, interest.