nearness

/ˈnɪənəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnɪrnəs/ (ame, ipa)

nearness — noun

1. how close one place or object is to another in physical location.

1.名詞B2
釋義

how close one place or object is to another in physical location.

例句

Vikram chose the apartment because of its nearness to the train station.

noun + to [place]

The cabin's nearness to the lake made every morning swim easy.

inanimate subject; possessive 's + nearness

同義詞
  • proximity

    more formal and more common in writing

  • closeness

    everyday equivalent; also covers emotional closeness

  • vicinity

    refers to the surrounding area rather than the property of being close

反義詞
  • distance

    the property of being far apart

  • remoteness

    stronger; suggests being isolated and far from everything

文法句型

nearness of [place/object]

nearness to [place/object]

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'to' + a location or 'of' + a pair of locations. Distinguish from sense 2 by collocation: this sense is about physical distance, so collocates with places, buildings, or objects.

常見錯誤

❌The shop has nearness to my house.
✅The shop is near my house.' or 'I chose the shop because of its nearness to my house.
💡'nearness' usually appears as a property someone notes about a thing, not as a simple predicate.
❌I love the nearness with the beach.
✅I love the nearness to the beach.
💡use 'to', not 'with'.

2. how soon a future event or moment will arrive, viewed as a property of that even

2.名詞B2
釋義

how soon a future event or moment will arrive, viewed as a property of that event.

例句

The nearness of the wedding made Elena feel both excited and anxious.

the nearness of + event

Daichi worked harder as the nearness of the deadline began to weigh on him.

nearness of + deadline/event

同義詞
  • imminence

    more formal; suggests something is about to happen very soon

  • approach

    the act of an event drawing close, often used with 'of'

  • proximity

    less common in time sense; mostly literary

反義詞

文法句型

nearness of [time/event]

用法筆記

Subject is typically a future event (wedding, exam, deadline, season). Distinguish from sense 1 by collocation: this sense pairs with time-bound nouns rather than places. Often used with 'of', rarely with 'to'.

常見錯誤

❌The nearness to the meeting made me nervous.
✅The nearness of the meeting made me nervous.
💡for time, use 'of', not 'to'.