good-neighbor
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of good-neighbor
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Amazon.com is touting its good-neighbor bona fides in an attempt to shore up support for artificial-intelligence data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
A good-neighbor agreement signed between the mining company and a coalition of environmental and citizens’ groups has helped protect water quality and prevent industrial pollution.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
Putin encouraged other countries to establish good-neighbor relations with Afghanistan’s new leaders in the days after the Taliban takeover.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2021
A 2007 vacation in town by French President Nicolas Sarkozy is remembered more critically than interactions with the good-neighbor Romneys.
From Reuters ● Jan. 10, 2012
“I want to be alone. None of that country good-neighbor business, I hope. Everybody trading dinners and knowing everybody else’s business.”
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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