Close vs. Nearby — What's the Difference?

Only a short distance away or apart in space or time

Nearby (previously named WNM Live / Who's Near Me) is a location-based social networking service. Nearby was originally launched in June 2010.

Denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling

Located a short distance away; close at hand.

(of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way

Not far away

Uncomfortably humid or airless

Adjacent, near, close by

Another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective)

Next to, close to

Very near to someone or something; with very little space between

(finance) A futures contract, of a particular group, whose settlement date is the earliest.

A residential street without through access

Situated near; as, the nearby towns. Opposite of far away.

The end of an event or of a period of time or activity

Close at hand;

The shutting of something, especially a door

Not far away in relative terms;

Move so as to cover an opening

Bring or come to an end

(of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time

Gradually get nearer to someone or something

Being near in space or time. See Usage Note at redundancy.

Being near in relationship

Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate

Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact

Being near the surface; short

Being on the brink of

Decided by a narrow margin; almost even

Faithful to the original

Very attentive; rigorous; thorough

Shut; closed.

Shut in; enclosed.

Confining or narrow; crowded

Fitting tightly

Warm and humid or stuffy

Confined to specific persons or groups

Strictly confined or guarded

Secretive; reticent

Giving or spending with reluctance; stingy

Not easily acquired; scarce

(Linguistics) Pronounced with the tongue near the palate, as the ee in meet. Used of vowels.

Marked by more rather than less punctuation, especially commas.

To move (a door, for example) so that an opening or passage is covered or obstructed; shut.

To bar access to

To fill or stop up

To stop the operations of permanently or temporarily

To make unavailable for use

To bring to an end; terminate

To bring together all the elements or parts of

To join or unite; bring into contact

To draw or bind together the edges of

(Sports) To modify (one's stance), as in baseball or golf, by turning the body so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact with the ball.

To complete the final details or negotiations on

(Archaic) To enclose on all sides.

To become shut

To come to an end; finish

To reach an agreement; come to terms

To cease operation

To be priced or listed at a specified amount when trading ends

To engage at close quarters

To draw near

To come together

(Baseball) To finish a game by protecting a lead. Used of relief pitchers.

The act of closing.

A conclusion; a finish

(Music) The concluding part of a phrase or theme; a cadence.

(klōs) An enclosed place, especially land surrounding or beside a cathedral or other building.

(klōs) Chiefly British A narrow way or alley.

(Archaic) A fight at close quarters.

In a close position or manner; closely

(physical) To remove a gap.

To obstruct (an opening).

To move so that an opening is closed.

To make (e.g. a gap) smaller.

To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.

To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.

To grapple; to engage in close combat.

To finish, to terminate.

To put an end to; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to consummate.

To come to an end.

(marketing) To make a sale.

To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.

To terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc.

To cancel or reverse (a trading position).

To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

(surveying) To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

(intransitive) To do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night.

(Philippines) To turn off; to switch off.

An end or conclusion.

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

(sales) The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.

A grapple in wrestling.

(music) The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

(music) A double bar marking the end.

The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.

An enclosed field.

(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.

(Scotland) A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

(Scotland) The common staircase in a tenement.

A cathedral close.

(legal) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed

Closed, shut.

Narrow; confined.

At a little distance; near.

Intimate; well-loved.

(legal) Of a corporation or other business entity, closely held.

Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

Hot, humid, with no wind.

Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

(obsolete) Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

Short.

(archaic) Dense; solid; compact.

(archaic) Concise; to the point.

(dated) Difficult to obtain.

(dated) Parsimonious; stingy.

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

Marked, evident.en

Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer or goal); near

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; - often used with up.

To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction.

To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.

To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.

To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.

To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.

A grapple in wrestling.

The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; - specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.

A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.

The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.

Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.

Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.

Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; - said of the air, weather, etc.

Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.

Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.

Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.

Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.

Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; - often followed by to.

Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

Intimate; familiar; confidential.

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.

Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.

Parsimonious; stingy.

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.

Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.

Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; - opposed to open.

In a close manner.

Secretly; darkly.

The temporal end; the concluding time;

The last section of a communication;

The concluding part of any performance

Cease to operate or cause to cease operating;

Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement;

Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut;

Bar access to;

Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.);

Draw near;

Come to a close;

Become closed;

Come together, as if in an embrace;

Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of;

Bring together all the elements or parts of;

Engage at close quarters;

Be priced or listed when trading stops;

Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

Fill or stop up;

Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead;

At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other;

Close in relevance or relationship;

Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;

Rigorously attentive; strict and thorough;

Marked by fidelity to an original;

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;

Crowded;

Lacking fresh air;

Of textiles;

Strictly confined or guarded;

Confined to specific persons;

Fitting closely but comfortably;

Used of hair or haircuts;

Giving or spending with reluctance;

Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information;

Near in time or place or relationship;

In an attentive manner;