Close and Close-by

Close adjective - Having little space between items or parts.

Close-by and close are semantically related In some cases you can use "Close-by" instead an adjective "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Close and close-by are semantically related in nearby topic. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective phrase "Close-by", if it concerns topics such as adjoining, close by physically.