Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Living or situated near; adjoining: as, neighboring races; neighboring countries.
- In chem., same as vicinal, 2.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Living or being near; adjacent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective US Situated or living nearby or
adjacent to. - adjective Alternative spelling of
neighbouring . - verb US Present participle of
neighbor . - verb Alternative spelling of
neighbouring .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
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Examples
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"Most people are just going a short distance, to what we call neighboring communities - mostly around Kansas and within an hour or two, no more than a day away," said Jim Hanni, executive vice president for AAA's Kansas Region.
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"Most people are just going a short distance, to what we call neighboring communities - mostly around Kansas and within an hour or two, no more than a day away," said Jim Hanni, executive vice president for AAA's Kansas Region.
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"Most people are just going a short distance, to what we call neighboring communities - mostly around Kansas and within an hour or two, no more than a day away," said Jim Hanni, executive vice president for AAA's Kansas Region.
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"Most people are just going a short distance, to what we call neighboring communities - mostly around Kansas and within an hour or two, no more than a day away," said Jim Hanni, executive vice president for AAA's Kansas Region.
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The airport employee, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter, said 3-year-old Chifundo “Mercy” James left late Friday headed to London, with a stop in neighboring South Africa.
Global Voices in English » Malawi: Reactions to Madonna’s adoption of Chifundo 2009
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Clinton also met with the leaders of Somalia's transitional government in neighboring Nairobi.
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Clinton defended the U.S. troop drawdown in neighboring Iraq, noting that the relationship between Washington and Baghdad is entering what she termed a "period of transition."
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The common sense, humane solution to the conflict would be to offer resettlement to Palestinians in neighboring Arab countries with generous compensation.
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Obama will outline plans for more help from other countries — something he has consistently sought — particularly from Afghan leaders and those in neighboring Pakistan.
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The worst flooding has occurred in neighboring Rhode Island, where more than 10,000 people were without power and officials said long-term recovery could take months.
Obama visits Massachusetts agency dealing with flooding 2010
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