neither

[US]/'naɪðə/
[UK]/'niðɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

conj. not one or the other; not either
adv. not one or the other
adj. not one or the other
pron. not one or the other

Phrases & Collocations

neither one

neither do i

me neither

Example Sentences

Neither book is satisfactory.

neither for nor against

Neither hand is clean.

and "neither" are negatives. "no", "not"

they were neither cheap nor convenient.

neither will provide answers to these problems.

neither of them was feeling sexy.

He took neither side in the quarrel.

In neither case will he come.

Neither of these words is correct.

I know neither of them.

Neither shoe feels comfortable.

have neither bite nor sup

Neither of them had their tickets.

He is neither tall nor the contrary.

On neither side of the street are there any trees.

Neither of my parents is a teacher.

Real-world Examples

Neither wit nor whisky could detain him then.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

On neither front do American banks look appealing.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

She's no queen of the castle neither.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

And it wasn't a small number neither.

Source: Fitness Knowledge Popularization

You say neither and I say neither.

Source: Discussing American culture.

It wasn't easy neither. That man can sleep.

Source: Mulan 2

You don't make single portions, and neither do the restaurants.

Source: Popular Science Essays

Neither version suggests the conflict will abate soon.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Neither of us spoke during the journey.

Source: New Concept English, British English Version, Book Two (Translation)

No? -No! And you're not friends with the girls neither.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

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