near

adjectiveA1UK /nɪə/ US /nɪɹ/

Physically close.
Close in time.
Closely connected or related.
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
Approximate, almost.
On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).UK
Next to the driver, when he is on foot; (US) on the left of an animal or a team.dated
Within the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.

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Is there a youth hostel near here?

I live near the sea, so I often get to go to the beach.