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
- neighbouring adjective
- neighbourless adjective
Etymology
Origin of neighbour
Old English nēahbūr, from nēah nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see boor
Example Sentences
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Melbourne Park stretches from the iconic Flinders Street Station, past the looming Melbourne Cricket Ground and towards the neighbouring suburb of Richmond.
From BBC
However, neighbours like Austria and Switzerland still spent roughly twice as much.
From Barron's
"I'm upset and the neighbours are upset about it," he says.
From BBC
The 80 people escaped on the day they were taken but hid in neighbouring villages for a fortnight "due to fear of being captured again", state police spokesman Mansur Hassan told the BBC.
From BBC
He said the cost of on-campus laundry at neighbouring York St John University was only £3, partly because it used a different provider.
From BBC
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