In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
NEARBY
nearby
(adjective) close at hand; “the nearby towns”; “concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus”
nearby
(adverb) not far away in relative terms; “she works nearby”; “the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nearby (comparative more nearby, superlative most nearby)
adjacent, near, close by
Synonyms
• close; see also near
Adverb
nearby (comparative more nearby, superlative most nearby)
next to, close to
Usage notes
Some British writers make the distinction between the adverbial near by, which is written as two words; and the adjectival nearby, which is written as one. In American English, the one-word spelling is standard for both forms.
Anagrams
• Barney, barney, brayne
Source: Wiktionary
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