nearest
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,363 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,324 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- (superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance also: nighest, closest that was the time he came nearest to death
nearest in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I bent down and kissed Ulfus, who was nearest to me.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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Swiftly now they hurried to the nearest of the gold-laden cars.
The Treasure-Train · Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve · Chapter 1
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It was lieutenant Hall, who commanded the Fury which was one of the vessels nearest the shore.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1
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The Negro rolled and tossed out of the mass, only to be pushed back by the people nearest him.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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So the Herd-boy went back to his hut, and taking his loaf and belt with him, he went to the nearest town.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1