This is the 1325th most frequent Dutch word.
nabij
"Close" or "near."
Used as a preposition to indicate close proximity to a location.
De winkel ligt nabij het station.
The shop is near the station.
Used as an adverb to describe the proximity of a place relative to the speaker.
Hij woont in een huis nabij.
He lives in a house nearby.
Used metaphorically to indicate figurative closeness or impending occurrence.