# nearest

Pronunciation: say "NEER-ist" US /ˈnɪɹɪst/, UK /ˈnɪəɹɪst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative of near. — superlative form of near: most near
   - Simple: Superlative of near. Use it for the one that is closest of all.
   - _We stopped at the nearest town to refuel._
   - _Her desk was the nearest to the door._

## Preposition

2. Closest to a particular place, person, or thing in distance.
   - Simple: Closest to a place or thing, with the shortest distance between them.
   - _She parked nearest the entrance to avoid the rain._
   - _Of all the cabins, ours was nearest the lake, so we heard the loons every night._

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