neither
conjunction
nei·ther
| \ ˈnē-t͟hər
also ˈnī-
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also ˈnī-
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Definition of neither
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: not either
neither black nor white
2
: also not
neither did I
neither
pronounDefinition of neither (Entry 2 of 4)
: not the one or the other of two or more
neither
adjectiveDefinition of neither (Entry 3 of 4)
: not either
neither hand
neither
adverbDefinition of neither (Entry 4 of 4)
2
: similarly not : also not
just as the serf was not permitted to leave the land, so neither was his offspring— G. G. Coulton
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Examples of neither in a Sentence
Pronoun
“Which one do you want?” “Neither, thanks.” Neither of them dances well. There are two flashlights, neither of which works.Adjective
“Which answer is correct?” “Neither one.”
Recent Examples on the Web: Conjunction
Neither this Denver attorney nor Gaia’s Garden has returned a request for comment. — Emma Gannon, The Cannabist, "Edibles company implicated in Colorado murder lawsuit isn’t covered, insurer says," 9 May 2017 Regardless, neither O’Reilly nor Ailes reached the heights of depravity that Bill Clinton so blatantly did. — Ed Rogers, The Denver Post, "Fox News will never be the same," 20 Apr. 2017 Neither the communications director nor the CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, which spends more than $20 million per year promoting wind power, would comment on the rural opposition to wind turbines. — Robert Bryce, Twin Cities, "Robert Bryce: Wind is not the answer," 11 Apr. 2017 Neither the PUC nor the Legislature has a clear path to step in and amend the agreement in a way that would protect ratepayers from an IRS ruling. — Mercury News Editorial Board, The Mercury News, "Editorial: Don’t make ratepayers pay for PG&E’s sins," 9 Feb. 2017 Though neither acknowledged it, and the links were not immediately known, online security experts later concluded that both were Russian fronts. — Max Fisher, Orange County Register, "Russian hackers find ready bullhorns," 9 Jan. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Built in 1971, the hulking 10-story math, economics and statistics building is neither lovely nor particularly admired. — Nanette Asimov, SFChronicle.com, "UC Berkeley eyes changes to buildings found to be at higher risk of quake damage," 28 Aug. 2019 Earlier this month, however, Hong Kong police officials told journalists that there was neither a plan nor any protocol for Chinese forces to join them in dealing with protestors. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Hong Kong protestors are attacking smart lampposts," 24 Aug. 2019 Grossman was neither pro- nor anti-Soviet but a heretical and nonconformist writer who was forced to make compromises throughout his career. — Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, "Letters," 19 Aug. 2019 Wright, who preached his first sermon as rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in Birmingham on July 5, sees a lot in the New Testament that Christians aren’t aware of – and neither are many Jews. — al, "Alabama rabbi teaches New Testament role in Jewish history," 26 July 2019 Two Chihuahuas had five hits and four RBI each ... and neither ranked as the biggest story of the night. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Minors: Jason Vosler hits for cycle as El Paso defeats Las Vegas," 26 July 2019 What many people know as the praying emoji, or even less commonly the high-five emoji, is actually neither. — Nadia Suleman, Time, "Apple Teases 230 New Emoji in Celebration of World Emoji Day," 17 July 2019 Officers arrived and neither heard nor saw anything suspicious. — oregonlive.com, "Woman attempts late-night fishing over open manhole with make-shift pole: Forest Grove police log," 17 July 2019 Our guide here is neither practiced nor fluent in English, just an old man in a dingy robe who fears for his neighborhood. — David Degner, Smithsonian, "Two Tour Guides—One Israeli, One Palestinian—Offer a New Way to See the Holy Land," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neither.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for neither
neither
pronounEnglish Language Learners Definition of neither (Entry 2 of 3)
: not the one and not the other of two people or things
neither
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of neither (Entry 3 of 3)
: not one or the other of two people or things
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neither
conjunction
nei·ther
| \ ˈnē-t͟hər
, ˈnī-\
, ˈnī-\