prep. 1 near, beside, next to, close to, alongside I park my car by my house 2 via, by way of, through; past I go home by High Wycombe 3 by means of, on I often travel by train 4 before, not later than, sooner than I have to leave by Monday 5 during, at We travel only by night
adv. 6 Often, close by. near, nearby, at hand, close, about, around, Literary nigh When she is close by I get a tingling sensation 7 past, nearby When he walked by I nearly died 8 away, aside We put by a little for a rainy day