neighbour

US neighbor

/ (ˈneɪbə) /

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Definition of neighbour

noun

a person who lives near or next to another

a person or thing near or next to another
(as modifier)neighbour states

verb

(when intr, often foll by on) to be or live close (to a person or thing)

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Derived forms of neighbour

neighbouring or US neighboring, adjectiveneighbourless or US neighborless, adjective

Word Origin for neighbour

Old English nēahbūr, from nēah nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see boor

Words nearby neighbour

neighbor, neighborhood, neighborhood watch, neighboring, neighborly, neighbour, neighbourhood, neighbourhood warden, neighbourhood watch, neighbourly, Neil

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How to use neighbour in a sentence

The fashionable lady, my neighbour, rose also, with graceful reserve.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And she was a regular visitor and supporter of her neighbour in the Oxfordshire countryside, David Cameron.
Rebekah Brooks Takes The Stand At Phone Hacking Trial|Peter Jukes, Nico Hines|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her sister – and neighbour – Lolita Miraflorez, also lost her husband, as did dozens of other women.
Typhoon Haiyan: The Philippine Village that Lost Its Men|The Telegraph|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I wasn't paying any attention to him, therefore, when suddenly my left-hand neighbour touched my arm.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

Turn not away thy face from thy neighbour, and of taking away a portion and not restoring.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Cast the beam from thine eye before noticing the mote in that of thy neighbour.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
Every one shall be amazed at his neighbour, their countenances shall be as faces burnt.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
They not only do their studying aloud, but they talk very loud, as if each one were trying to make more noise than his neighbour.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike