neighbouring country

collocation in English

meaningsofneighbouringandcountry

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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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country
noun
uk
/ˈkʌn.tri/us
/ˈkʌn.tri/
an area of land that has its own government, ...
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(Definition ofneighbouringandcountryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofneighbouring country

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In border areas, the language of theneighbouringcountrywould be the obvious choice for the foreign language at the primary school level.
From theCambridge English Corpus
And in principle it could come from anywhere: from the national song tradition or from aneighbouringcountry.
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Due to transport costs, towns are fed (except in the case of some port cities) mainly from the produce of surrounding agricultural areas, in the same or aneighbouringcountry.
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I know of the example of a bakery built in aneighbouringcountry.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Is there anyone who wants to wait in a queue at the border in order to enter aneighbouringcountry?
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We are faced with aneighbouringcountrywhere one man on his own decides what is best for the population.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
That is aneighbouringcountry, and the population and the problems are in some ways similar.
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Is there no bridge across to someneighbouringcountryof people of like minds?
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He got it from farms in theneighbouringcountry, and some of that milk went to institutions where there are children.
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Of course, a democratic, stable and prosperousneighbouringcountryis the best guarantee of development and security.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
They are: no more peacekeepers from aneighbouringcountryas they usually defend particular zones d'état but not peace.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I hope that myneighbouringcountry, which has been very successful in the financial and technology sectors, can sort this problem out too.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Ourneighbouringcountryhas struggled with determination over the last decade to meet the criteria of membership.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We must pluck up the courage to tell this friendlyneighbouringcountryas much.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
About this time last year a criminal dictator was planning the invasion of aneighbouringcountry.
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The agent could be removed to aneighbouringcountry.
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I am perfectly certain that thatneighbouringcountrywould not go on; her finances would not allow it.
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That can be done in aneighbouringcountry.
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In most cases, safe refuge can be found in aneighbouringcountry.
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A not uninteresting reflection for us when we look at the difficulties of two nations living side by side in aneighbouringcountryto-day.
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