neighbor
noun
a person who lives near another.
neighbors
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pluralof neighbor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The strategy, however, risks alienating Iran’s Arab neighbors and is delaying delivery of the economic relief badly needed by its economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The 67-year-old breast cancer survivor, who consults on sustainable textiles and runs a small farmers market, would never have her own property sprayed with pesticides, but admits to having envied neighbors who did.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Using whiteboards and chalkboards the neighbors communicate with one another for a while, trying to determine how widespread the phenomenon is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Though no longer neighbors, we’re still navigating life’s milestones in our own corners of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Horace and Charlie got jobs too—cutting grass, delivering fresh milk to people’s front doors, performing chores for the neighbors, doing odd jobs around campus, and delivering newspapers.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
