close to
The phrase "close to" is versatile and commonly used to indicate proximity, similarity, or an almost achieved state.
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Definition
A2Physical Proximity
(general)Near in space or distance.
Example
- The park is close to my house.
B1Temporal Proximity
(general)Near in time.
Example
- Her birthday is close to mine.
B2Similarity or Approximation
(general)Almost equal to or approaching a certain value, amount, or level.
Example
- The population is close to one million.
B2Emotional Closeness
(general)Having a strong emotional connection or bond.
Example
- She is very close to her brother.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "close to":
close byclose to homeclose innumber closeclose reachnext toclose in onclose to the bonenear at handclose to one's hearttoo close for comfortclose to the windcut it closewithin reachfar fromclose upat handdraw nearnearest and dearestabout toclose quarters