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adjective
- 1. next to or very near another place; adjacent: "neighbouring countries"
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NEIGHBOURING definition: Neighbouring places are next to or near each other: . Learn more.
adjective [ before noun ] US (UK neighbouring) us / ˈneɪ.b ə r.ɪŋ / uk / ˈneɪ.b ə r.ɪŋ / Add to word list. B2. Neighboring places are next to or near each other: neighboring countries / states. She married a man from a neighboring town. Synonyms. adjacent formal. contiguous formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. at the side of.
Definition of neighbouring adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Neighbouring places or things are near other things of the same kind. They will hold talks with leaders of neighbouring countries next week. American English : neighboring / ˈneɪbərɪŋ /
verb. neighbored; neighboring ˈnā-b (ə-)riŋ. transitive verb. : to adjoin immediately or lie relatively near to. intransitive verb. 1. : to live or be located as a neighbor.
adjective. situated or living near; adjacent: to visit the neighboring towns. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of neighboring 1. First recorded in 1595–1605; neighbor + -ing 2. Discover More. Example Sentences. Like its neighboring systems, Fairfax has repeatedly delayed the return to school. From Washington Post.
1. a district or area, especially in a town or city. a poor neighbourhood. barrio. 2. a district or area surrounding a particular place. He lives somewhere in the neighbourhood of the station. vecindad. ˈneighbourhood watch (American neighborhood watch;also sentry watch) noun.
