Closest; superlative form of near: most near.
"When I asked for directions to the post office, she pointed out that the bank was our nearest option on the corner."
In plain English: Nearest means the closest to you or something else.
"She parked her car at the nearest gas station on the street."
Usage: Use "nearest" to describe the single item or person located at the shortest distance from a specific point. It functions as a superlative adjective and should not be confused with "nearer," which compares only two items.
Closest to.
Derived from Old English nērest, this comparative adjective originally meant "most near" or "closest in proximity." It evolved directly from the base form near with the addition of the suffix -est.