neighbour
Britishnoun
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a person who lives near or next to another
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a person or thing near or next to another
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( as modifier )
neighbour states
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verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of neighbour
Old English nēahbūr, from nēah nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see boor
Example Sentences
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In the shadow of the turbines, 23-year-old farmer Phonekhan Sengsopha said he was proud that electricity produced in his country was being sent to its neighbour, also a communist nation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Rachel and her mother Kay moved in with the neighbour Eddie and his daughter Alison.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
She started posting on Instagram after losing her husband and her neighbour suggested filming her colourful outfits.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
A new four-lane road bridge linking China and North Korea finally opened on Thursday, 12 years late, enabling the Asian giant and its isolated nuclear-armed neighbour to step up cross-border trade substantially.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Two days in the house on my own, hiding in a dark space behind a kitchen cupboard, before a neighbour organized everything, brought me here.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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