Looking for the meaning of the word NEARER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NEARER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Near
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old Norse nær ‘nearer’, comparative of ná, corresponding to Old English nēah ‘nigh’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
located a short distance away
Short Definition:located short distance away
Examples:- a large house in the near distance
- I was a mile from the nearest village
Definition:
only a short time ahead
Short Definition:only short time ahead
Examples:- the conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future
Definition:
similar
Short Definition:similar
Examples:- walking in these shoes is the nearest thing to floating on air
Definition:
located on the nearside of a vehicle
Short Definition:located on nearside of vehicle
Examples:- the near right-hand end window of the caravan
Definition:
(of a person) mean; miserly.
Short Definition:miserly
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