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about in the immediate area; nearby. [1/12 definitions]
around (informal) about; nearby; in. [1/13 definitions]
Australasia Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands south of the equator and north through Malaysia and the Philippines.
bird of paradise any of various related birds of New Guinea and nearby regions, of which the male has colorful plumage and long tail feathers. [1/2 definitions]
blind spot an area nearby but which, or in which, one cannot see or hear what is happening, such as an area behind an automobile in motion that the driver cannot see through a rear-view mirror, or an acoustically dead spot in an auditorium. [1/4 definitions]
by at or on hand; nearby. [1/16 definitions]
Central Africa a large region of Africa in the central part of the continent usually consisting of Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and often including, in addition, other nearby nations depending on which definition of the region is used.
convenient easily accessible; nearby. [1/2 definitions]
Denmark a Scandinavian country comprising a peninsula and nearby islands, bordered by Germany and the North Sea.
depression a region with lower atmospheric pressure than nearby regions. [1/7 definitions]
Doulichion in Greek mythology, an island nearby Ithaca, Odysseus's home. [1/2 definitions]
Gullah any of a group of former slaves and their descendants living on the Sea Islands of Georgia or in nearby coastal areas. [1/2 definitions]
induction the generation of an electric charge, electromotive force, or magnetism by a body with electric or magnetic properties in a nearby body without direct contact. [1/3 definitions]
lemur any of several small, tree-dwelling, nocturnal mammals that have large, round eyes, a foxlike face, and a long, furry tail, and that are native to Madagascar and nearby islands.
magnetic mine a marine mine designed to explode when its magnetic needle responds to the mass of a nearby ship.
mistral a cold, dry, northerly wind that blows over the southern coast of France and other nearby regions.
neighbor to exist or live nearby. [1/7 definitions]
Papuan of, pertaining to, or denoting the people native to New Guinea and nearby islands, characterized by dark skin and hair with short, tight curls. [2/5 definitions]
presbyopia inability to focus on nearby objects due to age-related hardening of the lens of the eye.
Scotland a division of the United Kingdom, comprising the northern part of Great Britain and nearby islands.
Seneca the Iroquoian language of this and other nearby tribes. [1/2 definitions]