near neighbour
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnearandneighbour
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near
adjective[before noun]
uk/nɪər/us/nɪr/
not far away in distance, time, characteristics, ...
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neighbour
noun[C]
uk/ˈneɪ.bər/us/ˈneɪ.bɚ/
someone who lives very close ...
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(Definition ofnearandneighbourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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A cursory glance at onenearneighboursuggests some possible approaches.
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After relating the help provided by her family and the home-care services, she described her own considerable responsibilities as thenearneighbourwho kept an eye on her.
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Anearneighbourof mine is a master baker, a man with some pride in producing a good loaf.
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I have particular knowledge of and close associations with one foreign country—anearneighbourof ours.
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One wonders what form of defence will ever be effective against anearneighbour.
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He is mynearneighbourand represents similar villages.
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He was at one time both a constituent and a verynearneighbourof mine.
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Likewise, hisnearneighbourhears young people on the roof of her bungalow in the evenings.
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She is also anearneighbourof mine in constituency terms.
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I thank mynearneighbourfor giving way.
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He is mynearneighbourand my heart goes out to him.
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Anearneighbourof mine put in oil central heating just about a fortnight before the price started to rocket.
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He is mynearneighbourand knows my problems as he knows those of his own diocese.
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Exactly the same thing happened to anearneighbourof his, and he also has opted out of the scheme.
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Skuse is one of my constituents, and anearneighbourof mine.
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It therefore seems right that the disqualification following imprisonment should at least extend to prisoners in the republic, which is such anearneighbourof ours.
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