| Main Entry: | alongside |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | close, near side of |
Synonyms: |
along the side of, apace with, at the side of, beside, by, by the side of, close at hand, close by, equal with, in company with, next to, parallel to, side by side |
Antonyms: |
away |
| Main Entry: | around |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | close to a place |
Synonyms: |
about, almost, approximately, close at hand, near, nearby |
| Main Entry: | beside |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | next to |
Synonyms: |
a step from, abreast of, adjacent to, adjoining, alongside, aside, at one's elbow, at the edge of, at the side of, bordering on, by, cheek by jowl, close at hand, close to, close upon, connected with, contiguous to, fornent, in juxtaposition, near, nearby, neck and neck, neighboring, next door to, nigh, opposite, overlooking, round, side by side, verging on, with |
| Notes: | beside is a preposition meaning 'next to, alongside, by the side of'; besides is a conjunction or adverb meaning 'in addition, moreover, at the same time' or 'also' but it does not mean 'alternatively' |
| Main Entry: | convenient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nearby |
Synonyms: |
accessible, adjacent, adjoining, all around, at elbows, at fingertips, at hand, available, central, close, close at hand, close-by, contiguous, easy to reach, handy, immediate, in neighborhood, next, next door, nigh, on deck, on tap, under one's nose, within reach |
Antonyms: |
distant, far, inconvenient, out-of-the-way, unavailable |
| Main Entry: | future |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | to come; expected |
Synonyms: |
approaching, booked, budgeted, close at hand, coming, coming up, destined, down the line, down the pike, down the road, eventual, fated, final, forthcoming, from here in, from here on, from here to eternity, from now on in, imminent, impending, in the cards, in the course of time, in the offing, inevitable, just around the corner, later, likely, looked toward, near, next, planned, prospective, scheduled, subsequent, to be, ulterior, ultimate, unborn, unfolding, up |
Antonyms: |
past |
| Main Entry: | handy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nearby |
Synonyms: |
accessible, adjacent, at hand, available, close, close by, close-at-hand, convenient, near, near-at-hand, on hand, ready, within reach |
Antonyms: |
faraway, inconveniently, unhandy |
| Main Entry: | near |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | close by physically |
Synonyms: |
abreast, abutting, adjacent, adjoining, along toward, alongside, approximal, around, at close quarters, available, beside, bordering, burning, close, close shave, close-at-hand, close-by, conterminous, contiguous, convenient, hair's breadth, handy, immediate, in close proximity, near-at-hand, nearby, neighboring, next door, nigh, not remote, practically, proximal, proximate, ready, side-by-side, touching, vincinal, warm*, within stone's throw |
Antonyms: |
away, distant, far, remote |
| Main Entry: | nearby |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adjoining |
Synonyms: |
adjacent, close, close-at-hand, close-by, contiguous, convenient, handy, immediate, neighboring, proximate, ready |
Antonyms: |
far, faraway |
| Main Entry: | nearby |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | within reach |
Synonyms: |
about, at close quarters, close, close at hand, hard, near, near-at-hand, nigh, not far away |
Antonyms: |
far, faraway |
| Main Entry: | thereabout |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | about there |
Synonyms: |
almost, approximately, around, close at hand, in the neighborhood, in the vicinity, just about, near, nearby, nearly, roughly |