Class: adjective | Syllables: PRAHK-suh-mut

Definition: Proximate is a formal word that is usually used to describe something that comes or happens immediately before or after something in a way that shows a very close and direct relationship. It can also mean "very near" or "happening soon."

Example(s):
// The proximate cause of the student protests was the firing of a popular professor, but there had been murmurings of unrest all year.
// Being physically proximate to such an iconic work of art was surprisingly moving.