Illustrative Context

You can walk there easily; it’s near.

Target Sense

• The most generic word, typically adverbial, indicating proximity to a point of reference. The basic antonym of far — see also the IE-CoR definition for that meaning.
• Avoid adjectives, if different, e.g. nearby. (Some languages with large adjectival classes may derive words for ‘near’ from an adjective.)
• Avoid dedicated adpositions, e.g. near (to) the river.
• Avoid terms meaning specifically beside, next to, adjacent, etc..
• Avoid compound expressions, e.g. right by, unless one such compound really has become the most basic term for ‘near’.