Phrase Hound found 92 phrases and 44 compound words that contain near. The most common are listed below. Open near in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 92
- Near future
- Near EastThe geographic region of Western Asia located southeast of Eastern Europe, comprising Anatolia, Transcaucasia, the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, and Arabia.
- near pointThe nearest point upon which an eye can focus
- anywhere nearat all near
- nowhere nearNot by a large margin, not nearly, not at all.
- near missA miss which was nearly a hit or collision.
- near termAlternative spelling of near-term.
- near-death experienceA sensation of detachment from one's body, the presence of a tunnel of light, the apparent viewing of one's own body from on high, and similar manifestations, experienced by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function.
- Near IslandsA group of volcanic islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska, between the Russian Commander Islands to the west and Buldir Island and the Rat Islands to the east.
- Near Easternof or pertaining to the Near East
- near-fieldAlternative form of near field (in physical acoustics)
- near the markAccurate.
- in the near futureWithin a short period of time.
- near abroadThe other countries and political regions which are in the vicinity of a country or political region.
- near-EarthPositioned or occurring close to the Earth.
- near moneyHighly liquid assets, other than cash, that can easily be converted into cash.
- near sideThe left-hand side of a horse.
- near spaceA region of the Earth's (or another planet's) atmosphere or exosphere which is near outer space:
- near-mintclose to mint; near mint
- near postThe goalpost nearest from which a cross is made.
- near beerAny of a class of malt liquors that contain so little alcohol (usually less than 0.5%) that they will not induce intoxication.
- near-fallA wrestling maneuver where shoulders are pinned to the mat for between one and two seconds. Alternatively a two second approach of shoulders to within two inches of the mat also counts for scoring.
- near-ringAn algebraic structure similar to a ring but satisfying fewer axioms. They arise naturally from functions on groups.
- draw nearTo approach, to move toward.
- near field communicationCommunication over very short distances, as by contact or near contact of electronic devices.
Compound words 44
- nearlyIn close approximation; almost, virtually.
- nearbyAdjacent, near, close by.
- nearshoreThe region extending seaward from the shoreline.
- nearnessThe state of being near; closeness; intimacy.
- nearhandNearby; close at hand; nigh; adjacent.
- nearlineHaving a level of availability somewhere between online and offline, typically using removable media.
- nearaboutNear, nearly, almost.
- nearcationA vacation to a destination relatively close to one's home.
- nearlingNearly; almost; all but.
- pertineerAlmost; nearly.