near

nearpreposition

Near shows a short distance from a place, a point in time, or a condition that has almost been reached.

1. close to a placea short distance from a place

   • The hotel is near the train station.
   • We stayed near the beach for the whole vacation.
   • Don't leave the bag near the door.
   • Sit near me so we can talk.

   Collocations

   preposition + noun near the end, near the top

   Synonyms close to

   Antonyms far from

2. close to a timea short time before or after a point in time

   • The store gets busy near closing time.
   • We're planning to visit near the holidays.

3. almost in a statealmost in a particular state or condition

   • The team came near victory but lost in the final minute.
   • He was near tears by the end of the story.

   Collocations

   phrase near tears, near collapse