neighbouring city

collocation in English

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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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city
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.i/us
/ˈsɪt̬.i/
a ...
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(Definition ofneighbouringandcityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Clerics probably knew the vigils celebrated by their counterparts inneighbouringcity-states, but there is no evidence that the tradition of one cathedral directly influenced that of another.
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They must not become dormitories for workers in aneighbouringcity, or a salubrious suburban settlement governed by remote control from a distant town hall.
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Many thousands did leave the camp, with women and children usually permitted to move into the villages in the surrounding hills or theneighbouringcity.
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When the raiders had passed on to other regions, a new palace was erected among the ruins of theneighbouringcity.
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Neighbouring rural authorities, which had done little or nothing and had largely coasted off the backs of neighbouring cities, contributed approximately £8 million.
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Are they people who have come out of neighbouring cities, and are they centred in hostels about the country or sent to individual farms?
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The important point is that it was a relatively small area geographically, and that help could come from neighbouring cities.
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These people might come from neighbouring cities as well as the locals who sometimes enjoy this unpleasant sport.
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This place has now become a hot tourist destination to neighbouring cities and provinces.
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However, his victories did have far-reaching effects on neighbouring cities.
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There are several bus routes from neighbouring cities and a town.
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At this time, the eight cantons gradually increased their influence on neighbouring cities and regions through additional alliances.
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Variations in pronunciation, words, expressions and grammatical constructions may occur between neighbouring cities, towns and villages, with peripheral islands exhibiting greater divergence due to isolation.
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The road network to neighbouring cities and towns is actively undergoing repairs.
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During the summer the resident population in the city doubles, this seasonal movement from neighbouring cities is due to the draw of the beach.
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The crucial problem of getting supplies to the city was resolved within a few days thanks to neighbouring cities.
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The tradition has quickly transferred to neighbouring cities.
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Regional bus services run to neighbouring cities.
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Traditionally, almost every town was a separate municipality, but their number was reduced greatly in the 1990s by incorporating smaller towns into neighbouring cities or by other mergers.
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