1. Close in space; within reach
   "the town is close at hand"
   - at hand 
2. Close in time; about to occur
   "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"
   - at hand, imminent, impendent, impending

See also: close

• sabot
• sabotage
• saboteur
• sabra
• sabre
• sabre rattling
• sabre saw
• sabre-toothed
• sabre-toothed tiger
• sabretooth
• sabulous
• sac
• sac fungus
• Sacagawea
• Sacajawea
• saccade
• saccadic
• saccate
• saccharase
• saccharic acid
• saccharide
• saccharify
• saccharimeter
• saccharin
• saccharine