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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61. Give your answer to the nearest metre.
62. Where's the nearest bridge across the river?
63. She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival.
64. He's the nearest thing to a father I've got.
65. It was the nearest approximation to a crisis she'd ever experienced.
66. Some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire.
67. The name of your nearest stockist is available from the company.
68. She ran to the nearest house and begged for help.
69. The pilot set the aircraft up for a diversion to the nearest suitable airfield.
70. He tried to open an account at the branch of his bank nearest to his workplace.
71. To find your nearest UK school,(sentencedict.com/nearest.html) we have a clickable map dividing the UK into regions.
72. She dropped her bags and flopped down into the nearest chair.
73. It would appear that the legal profession is the nearest thing to a recession-proof industry.
74. It's a beautiful cottage not more than five minutes from the nearest beach.
75. When the shots sounded in the street, I made a dive for the nearest doorway.
76. The figures in the table are rounded to the nearest ton.
77. That's the nearest approach to a smile he ever makes.
78. The reigning champion scraped home just 2.9 seconds ahead of his nearest rival.
79. She stopped the car and dodged into the nearest cafe.
80. That's the nearest approach to an apology you'll get from him.
81. When I got home from the airport[sentencedict.com], I flaked out in the nearest armchair.
82. Who's next? nearest means 'closest' in space:Where's the nearest supermarket?
83. With an hour's walk to the nearest telephone, communication is difficult.
84. I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.
85. It's a beautiful house but it's 20 miles away from the nearest town.
86. We ran out of petrol and had to walk to the nearest garage.
87. We don't have that colour in stock this is the nearest.
88. He was left with no alternative but to hobble to the nearest telephone box.
89. That victory put the Ukrainians beyond the reach of their nearest challengers, Dynamo Moscow.
90. Where's their nearest branch?
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.