Advertisement

Advertisement

inby

/ ɪnˈbaɪ /

adverb

  1. into the house or an inner room; inside; within
  2. dialect.
    towards or near the house
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. dialect.
    located near or nearest to the house

    the inby field

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of inby1

C18: from in (adv) + by (adv)

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


in bulkinc.