nearest

the closest door or path to leave a building or area, especially in an emergency

the person, place, or thing situated immediately next to another

used to say that something is the most similar to another thing being discussed

the main opponent or adversary in a competition

the rival company or person that is most similar in performance

the competitor who is in the next position behind the leader

the star that is closest to the Earth or the solar system

the closest public house for drinking and socializing

the thing that is most similar in value, meaning, or function

the value or form that is closest to the correct one

the galaxy that is spatially closest to our own (the Milky Way)