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- Dictionaryneigh·bor/ˈnābər/
noun
- 1. a person living near or next door to the speaker or person referred to: "our garden was the envy of the neighbors"
verb
- 1. (of a place or thing) be situated next to or very near (another): "the square neighbors the old quarter of the town"
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noun. neigh· bor ˈnā-bər. Synonyms of neighbor. 1. : one living or located near another. had lunch with her next-door neighbor. 2. : fellow man. thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself—Matthew 19:19 (King James Version) neighbor. 2 of 3. adjective. : being immediately adjoining or relatively near. neighbor. 3 of 3. verb.
(Cdn Br neighbour) us / ˈneɪ·bər / Add to word list. someone who lives near you: Elie is my next-door neighbor. (Definition of neighbor from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of neighbor. neighbor.
A neighbor is a nearby person or thing. Be kind to your neighbor, for you never know when you will need to borrow sugar, a shovel, or the spare key to your house. The noun neighbor, spelled neahgebur in Old English, translates to “near” “dweller” when broken down into its individual parts.
a country that is next to another country: The relationship between Scotland and its southern neighbour (= England) has not always been peaceful. Fewer examples. My wife checks on our elderly neighbour every few days to make sure that he's alright. The children were saved from the fire only because a neighbour pulled them clear.
noun. a person who lives near another: My next door neighbor has an orange cat. a person or thing that is near another. one's fellow human being: You must be generous toward your less fortunate neighbors. a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward others: She's always a neighbor to people in distress.
NEIGHBOR meaning: 1. US spelling of neighbour 2. someone who lives very close to you: 3. a country that is next to…. Learn more.
9 meanings: 1. Your neighbor is someone who lives near you. 2. You can refer to the person who is standing or sitting next to.... Click for more definitions.
The meaning of NEIGHBORHOOD is neighborly relationship. How to use neighborhood in a sentence. neighborly relationship; the quality or state of being neighbors : proximity; a place or region near : vicinity…
a person or thing that is standing or located next to another person or thing. Stand quietly, children, and try not to talk to your neighbour. The tree fell slowly, its branches caught in those of its neighbours. She leaned over to her nearest neighbour and whispered something. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. (literary) any other human.
Neighborhood definition: the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity. See examples of NEIGHBORHOOD used in a sentence.
