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 Florida airport is in close proximity to Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Dania Beach and is about 20 miles north of Miami.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2024
The city, located in close proximity to the resorts of the Costa del Sol, has given rise to rapid gentrification, causing housing prices to soar and short term rentals to multiply.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 8 July 2024
Israeli analysts were pleased that Israel’s retaliation—a limited air attack on an Iranian military base in Isfahan that targeted Iran’s air defenses—demonstrated Israel’s ability to hit targets accurately inside Iran, including sites in close proximity to Iranian nuclear facilities.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024
Bocce is the perfect game for barbecues, cookouts, and other al fresco dining excursions that are in close proximity to a level field of grass or stretch of sand.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 26 July 2024
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2024
The city, located in close proximity to the resorts of the Costa del Sol, has given rise to rapid gentrification, causing housing prices to soar and short term rentals to multiply.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 8 July 2024
Israeli analysts were pleased that Israel’s retaliation—a limited air attack on an Iranian military base in Isfahan that targeted Iran’s air defenses—demonstrated Israel’s ability to hit targets accurately inside Iran, including sites in close proximity to Iranian nuclear facilities.
—Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024
Bocce is the perfect game for barbecues, cookouts, and other al fresco dining excursions that are in close proximity to a level field of grass or stretch of sand.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 26 July 2024
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