near at hand
[adjective]
Synonyms: neighboring, adjacent, close-at-hand, close-by, contiguous, nearby, close, immediate, near, nigh, proximate, convenient, handy
[adverb]
Synonyms: about, near, nearby

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near at hand
If something is near at hand, it is near enough to you for you to reach it:
I like to have my books near at hand when I'm working.

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near at hand
close/near at hand
very near.
To have a few basic shops and services near at hand is a great thing.

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near at hand
easy to reach, nearby; to be close or handy (to someone)
If there is a grocery store near at hand I will buy some milk.

I looked for a pair of scissors that were near at hand.

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near at hand
{adv. phr.}
1. Easy to reach; nearby.
When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand.

2. {formal} Coming soon; almost here.
Examinations are past and Commencement Day is at hand.

See: AT HAND.

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