neighbouring

/ˈneɪbərɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

neighbouring — adjective

  • neighbouringpositive
  • more neighbouringcomparative
  • most neighbouringsuperlative

1. describes a place, area, or building that is located right next to or very close

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a place, area, or building that is located right next to or very close to the one you are referring to

例句

Ravindra drove across the border into a neighbouring country to buy cheaper medicine.

collocation: neighbouring country

The wildfire threatened the national park and several neighbouring villages along the river.

同義詞
  • adjacent

    more formal; often implies the two places actually touch or share a boundary

  • nearby

    less specific about distance; does not suggest direct contact

  • next-door

    limited to the immediately adjacent building, house, or room

反義詞

文法句型

neighbouring + noun

用法筆記

This adjective is used only before a noun — you cannot say “the two houses are neighbouring”. The American spelling is “neighboring” (one ‘u’).

常見錯誤

❌The two villages are neighbouring.
✅The two villages are next to each other.
💡“Neighbouring” is used only before a noun, not after a linking verb.
❌My neighbourly country helped us after the flood.
✅My neighbouring country helped us after the flood.
💡“Neighbourly” means friendly or helpful, while “neighbouring” means physically close.