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We think the answer is "NEAREST" which means:

    adverb
  • • (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
  • adjective
  • • 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.
  • • (in relation to a vehicle) on the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
  • • Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.
  • • Immediate; direct; close; short.
  • • Stingy; parsimonious.
  • preposition
  • • Closest to.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Please find the nearest gas station and fill up the tank."
  • • "The nearest hospital is miles away from here."

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New York Times01 Sep 2018 Down 36
New York Times31 Jan 2011 Across 15
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