near and far



near and far

All over; covering a wide area. Often used in the phrase "from near and far." You can't blow off this meeting, people are coming from near and far to hear you speak! I will search near and far to find you the perfect wedding dress.
See also: and, far, near

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jaffer-Arabic
Camelliakə-MEEL-ee-ə, kə-MEL-ee-əEnglish (Rare)
GinaJEE-nah (Italian), JEE-nə (English)Italian, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Lawrie-English
Nilam-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Betharibe-TAH-reeIndonesian, Javanese