Central
Central adjective - Occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes.
Usage example: will hold the conference in the central part of the country in order to encourage delegates from both coasts
Nearest and central are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nearest" instead an adjective "Central".
Nearest
Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In Unknown Armies, hiding your mojo is central, since you'll either be beaten, tied up, and drowned in the nearest holy water fount, or killed by some seriously Big Bads called the Sleepers.
Source: Masquerade - She lives in Central London, she said that the nearest woods is three miles away from her house.
Source: Blog / The London Librarian -
Held in the Central Park Zoo in New York, he would periodically escape, grab the nearest blond woman and climb to the top of the Empire State Building.
Source: "King Kong" Climb
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