/ Dictionary / Index C close-by: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: close-by Pronunciation: (klōs'bī'), [key] — adj. nearby; adjacent; neighboring. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. close-at-hand close call Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language