Collocations for "nearest"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nearest" in context.
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near
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- the [time, moment] is getting near
- are getting near (to)
- she came nearer to [see, read, look]
- [the time, the day, winter is] drawing near
- (as) they drew near to [the city, the town, Chicago]
- the [company, building, bed] was near to collapse
- is (very) near to my heart
- is near as [good, fast, well made] as
- is nowhere near [good, wide, big] enough
- are nowhere near [finished, complete]
- slang: damn near [killed him, made me cry]
- in the near future
- is near and dear to me
- my nearest and dearest friends
- it was a (very) near thing
- [we had, it was] a near miss
- nearing [your destination, the store, the school]
- nearing the top of the [mountain, hill]
- nearing the end of [the line, his life]
- the [project, discussion, trial] was nearing an end
- is nearing [completion, termination]
- nearing [retirement, extinction, capacity]
- nearing [a decision, a conclusion, an agreement]
- nearing the season [of, for]
- neared a [check, tipping, rest] point
- nearing [quickly, at high speed]
- let's meet near the [school, park]
- is near breaking point
- (right) near the [end, top, beginning] (of)
- nearing [your destination, the store, the school]
- in the near future
- nearing the top of the [mountain, hill]
- is near and dear to me
- nearing the end of [the line, his life]
- my nearest and dearest friends
- the [project, discussion, trial] was nearing an end
- it was a (very) near thing
- is nearing [completion, termination]
- [we had, it was] a near miss
- nearing [retirement, extinction, capacity]
- a near-fatal [accident, fall, crash]
- nearing [a decision, a conclusion, an agreement]
- the [time, moment] is getting near
- nearing the season [of, for]
- are getting near (to)
- neared a [check, tipping, rest] point
- she came nearer to [see, read, look]
- nearing [quickly, at high speed]
- [the time, the day, winter is] drawing near
- (as) they drew near to [the city, the town, Chicago]
- let's meet near the [school, park]
- is near (to) the [school, church]
- is near breaking point
- (right) near the [end, top, beginning] (of)
- the [company, building, bed] was near to collapse
- is (very) near to my heart
- is near as [good, fast, well made] as
- is nowhere near [good, wide, big] enough
- are nowhere near [finished, complete]
- slang: damn near [killed him, made me cry]
'nearest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):