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.
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121. How far is it to the nearest gas station?
122. She was rushed to the nearest hospital.
123. The nearest competitor to the time wine.
124. She'd reach for the nearest man, and pull.
125. He stood in the light from the nearest pillar.
126. This low coverage is, of course, largely due to the considerable distance of much of the population from the nearest registration office.
127. The tribute includes a 1960s episode of Coronation Street and the comedy Nearest and Dearest.
128. In the clear night air the sound of battle at the nearest of the gates was clearly audible.
129. Helen headed for the nearest one and asked about photograph albums.
130. A quick glance through the nearest showed it to be an empty chamber built of oddly fitted blocks of Cyclopean size.
131. People who need cataract surgery are taken by bus to the nearest hospital for surgery, and returned home the next day.
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132. I think she and Phil were the nearest thing to soccer hooligans that canoeing can produce.
133. Darwin himself had explained the strange inhabitants of isolated oceanic islands such as the Galapagos in terms of accidental migrations from the nearest mainland.
134. The big three's domination is such that their nearest rivals Limerick don't even make it into double figures.
135. A few yards way on the nearest path, another tour bus stopped and unleashed its clientele.
136. I discarded my unfamiliar new slinky satin pyjamas for my familiar old sweater and jeans and headed for the nearest shops.
137. Possibly a little bracing if your nearest stretch of coast is in Britain.
138. Before he could say anything, the telephone on the Grecian plinth nearest to the girl gave a muted double purr.
139. He marched past the dishevelled double bed, jerked open the nearest window, and climbed outside.
140. He gripped the edge of the nearest inspection plate and ripped a quarter of it away.
141. You are probably much better placed in your home town or nearest city.
142. So let us accept that I am the nearest thing to a father that Nana has available.
143. I go with my friend Alice Abau Elia to the grinding mill nearest to her home.
144. The nearest approximation of this impossible counter-colonialist dream that we have is disco.
145. He walked up to the main court and took the path that led to the gate nearest his street.
146. I attempted to explain the semiotics of George of the Jungle, feckless would-be Tarzan, for ever crashing into the nearest tree.
147. Those nearest to such a person will have established some way of communicating directly.
148. Those whose nearest and dearest suffer hearing loss are offered very little assistance to meet the situation!
149. I never discovered whether Mr Cory supported Plymouth Argyle, our nearest league club.
150. Just then, they heard footsteps running lightly up the stairs nearest to them.
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.