This is the 92nd most frequent Hungarian word.
közel
"Close" or "near."
Here, 'közel' is used as an adverb to indicate proximity of the store to the school.
A bolt közel van az iskolához.
The store is close to the school.
In this sentence, 'közel' forms the basis of the comparative 'közelebb', meaning 'closer'.
Közelebb húzom a széket az asztalhoz.
I pull the chair closer to the table.
'Közel' is present in the adjective 'közelgő', meaning 'upcoming', which is used to describe a future event that is near temporally or spatially.