neighborly
adjective
having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.
neighborliness
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a word derived from
neighborly.
Example Sentences
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These protest-laden times couldn’t be more receptive to the stirring “Everybody to Kenmure Street,” which speaks to a moment when the machinery of institutional cruelty was ground to a halt by righteous neighborliness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Good neighborliness, respectful relations between nations, and strengthening our political, cultural and trade ties should always be a priority," Sanchez told AFP, adding that Peru-US relations "cannot be an exception."
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
If you’re one of the more than 40 million Americans currently digging out from under the blizzard, the Moneyist has some words of advice on neighborliness.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
The membership is neighborliness elevated to a creed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
People had time to pause in their occupations to undertake the passing art of neighborliness.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
