/ Dictionary / Index N nearby: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: near•by Pronunciation: (nēr'bī'), [key] — adj. close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village. —adv. in the neighborhood or vicinity; close by: She works nearby. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nearby (Thesaurus) near beer Nearctic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language