in close proximity
idiom
: near to each other
family members who live in close proximity
—often + toThe bus stop is located in close proximity to my home.
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The public should avoid the area surrounding the volcano, and if in close proximity, begin to prepare for evacuation.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2025
Since Glasner’s arrival, Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson is the only Premier League forward (minimum 30+ shots taken) to have a higher proportion of ‘clear’ shots, which are chances without defenders in close proximity.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 16 May 2025
For Flamingo, and for several of the movie’s trans women, men’s love and violent hatred exist in close proximity.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
In Moen's video, which was posted on April 6, her Calico can be seen lying on a dining table, in close proximity to her parents' cat who is sitting on one of the chairs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2025
Since Glasner’s arrival, Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson is the only Premier League forward (minimum 30+ shots taken) to have a higher proportion of ‘clear’ shots, which are chances without defenders in close proximity.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 16 May 2025
For Flamingo, and for several of the movie’s trans women, men’s love and violent hatred exist in close proximity.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
In Moen's video, which was posted on April 6, her Calico can be seen lying on a dining table, in close proximity to her parents' cat who is sitting on one of the chairs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in close proximity
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“In close proximity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20proximity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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