neighbour
Britishnoun
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a person who lives near or next to another
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a person or thing near or next to another
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( as modifier )
neighbour states
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verb
Other Word Forms
- neighbouring adjective
- neighbourless adjective
Etymology
Origin of neighbour
Old English nēahbūr, from nēah nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see boor
Example Sentences
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Iran's neighbour Iraq too has increasingly been drawn into the conflict.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
The rocks brought home by the Apollo astronauts transformed our understanding of our celestial neighbour.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
One neighbour, James Worthington, said in a comment on the Beckhams' planning application the plans were "more akin to Miami or Florida not Great Tew".
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Her neighbour, 45-year-old Munni Bai, who has asthma, had switched to using an electric cooker as well as biogas from cow dung, to help her breathing.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The other giants spread out quickly in a large circle, each giant about twenty yards from his neighbour, preparing for the game they were going to play.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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