different between nearby vs hereabout

nearby

English

Etymology

From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near +? by.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n??(?)?ba?/

Adjective

nearby (comparative more nearby, superlative most nearby)

  1. adjacent, near, close by

Synonyms

  • close; see also Thesaurus:near

Translations

Adverb

nearby (comparative more nearby, superlative most nearby)

  1. next to, close to

Translations

Usage notes

Some British writers make the distinction between the adverbial near by, which is written as two words; and the adjectival nearby, which is written as one. In American English, the one-word spelling is standard for both forms.

Anagrams

  • Barney, barney, brayne

nearby From the web:

  • what nearby town has to be evacuated
  • what nearby restaurants are open
  • what nearby stores are open
  • what nearby to eat
  • what nearby stores are open today
  • what nearby restaurants delivery
  • what nearby restaurants are open on christmas day
  • what nearby restaurants are open on christmas


hereabout

English

Alternative forms

  • hereabouts

Etymology

here +? about

Adverb

hereabout (not comparable)

  1. Close to; nearby.
    I am sure my grandmother lived hereabout.

Translations

See also

hereabout From the web:

  • what does whereabouts mean
  • what do whereabouts mean
  • what does whereabouts mean in english
  • hereabouts meaning
  • what does hereabouts
  • what us a hereabout
  • meaning whereabouts
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