neighbouring area

collocation in English

meaningsofneighbouringandarea

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neighbouring
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/
us
/ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/
Neighbouring places are next to or near ...
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area
noun
uk
/ˈeə.ri.ə/
us
/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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(Definition ofneighbouringandareafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It covers just over 200,000 people on the southern side of the city as well as people in theneighbouringarea.
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We should remember that, for every area that receives regional aid, aneighbouringareadoes not and will therefore suffer and lose employment.
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We have already had one offer from aneighbouringareaelectricity board.
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In aneighbouringareaa small farmer bought his farm.
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Theneighbouringareamay be very much larger and the social services may be much less concentrated in that section.
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But if that happens, the probation service can usually find a vacancy in a hostel in aneighbouringarea.
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Moreover, there is a proposal in existence to supply an additional 1 million gallons to aneighbouringarea.
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It is giving off greater steam and dust emissions than were imagined, which is producing problems for the workers and residents in theneighbouringarea.
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All that is fuelling the gradual collapse and disintegration of engineering and manufacturing in my constituency and theneighbouringarea.
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We are all in favour of crime watch schemes, but if all they do is divert criminal activity to aneighbouringarea, problems arise.
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They have problems: they were not allowed to extend into theneighbouringarea.
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In such circumstances an archaeological body from aneighbouringareamight have to be authorised to act.
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There is a great interest in my constituency and in theneighbouringareain co-operatives in both production and housing.
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The sewage that pollutes a stretch of the coast comes almost entirely from aneighbouringareaunder the control of another local authority.
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It can continue to attract new industry and workers from theneighbouringarea.
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Otherwise, life in theneighbouringareawill become unbearable.
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I know one great municipality which is in difficulties because it cannot persuade aneighbouringareato give it supplies.
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Obviously, in judging whether there is a threat of homelessness, the capacity of tenants to find other accommodation within their means in aneighbouringareamust be taken into account.
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In my case we are losing a large trade to aneighbouringareasimply and solely because in that neighbouring area less favourable conditions of labour obtain.
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This is aneighbouringarea, closely linked to us throughout our history, where the lack of resources and demographic growth are now triggering extremely tricky problems.
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