neighbour

/ ˈneɪbə /

noun

1. a person who lives near or next to another

2. 1. a person or thing near or next to another

   2. ( as modifier )

      neighbour states

verb

1. to be or live close (to a person or thing)

Other Word Forms

• neighbouring adjective
• neighbourless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neighbour¹

Old English nēahbūr, from nēah _nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see _boor

Example Sentences

"But the first day I moved in, my neighbours came to introduce themselves to me and we're friends to this day. In fact they're part of my production company."

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The attack prompted "a temporary closure" of the 120-kilometre highway linking Maiduguri and Damaturu, the capital of neighbouring Yobe state, for the military to defuse explosives planted by the militants, the army said.

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Instead, residents of Burkina Faso will have to travel to the US embassy in the capital of neighbouring Togo.

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Millions of people citizens have fled in recent years, many to the US or neighbouring countries.

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It comes as Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi made his first visit to India, Pakistan's eastern neighbour and rival.

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