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Nearby vs Neighbouring - What's the difference?

nearby | neighbouring |

As adjectives the difference between nearby and neighbouring

is that nearby is adjacent, near, very close while neighbouring is situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

As an adverb nearby

is next to, close to.

As a verb neighbouring is

present participle of lang=en.

nearby

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • adjacent, near, very close
    • He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • next to, close to
    • I'm glad my friends live nearby where I can visit them.

    Usage notes

    Some British writers make the distinction between the adverbial near by'', which is written as two words; and the adjectival ''nearby , which is written as one. In American English, the one-word spelling is standard for both forms.

    Anagrams

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    neighbouring

    English

    Alternative forms

    * neighboring (US )

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (British, Canada) Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (British, Canada)