closest (A2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈkloʊsɪst/
Definition
At the shortest distance in space or time; nearest.
Examples
Which is the closest train station to the hotel?
The closest star to Earth, after the Sun, is Proxima Centauri.
He lived in the closest town to the border.
How to Use closest
- closest to (prepositional phrase)
- Nearest in distance or relation to something. — "The supermarket is the closest to my apartment."
- closest call (idiom)
- A situation where you narrowly avoid danger or a bad outcome. — "It was a close call, but we managed to finish the project on time."
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