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
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Etymology
Origin of neighbour
Old English nēahbūr, from nēah nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see boor
Example Sentences
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His research shows that in the past year Germany has had half as many pro-Palestinian demonstrations compared with its neighbour France, and significantly fewer than the UK.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Pakistan, Iran's eastern neighbour, hosted in April the only direct negotiations between US and Iranian officials to take place since the war began.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
"My children went to bed hungry three nights in a row. My wife was crying, so were my children. So I begged a neighbour for some money to buy flour," he says.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The POW swaps remain one of the few remaining areas of cooperation between the two sides, at war since Russia ordered troops into its neighbour in February 2022.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
I actually went as far as flicking the cassette on and letting its neighbour fall on it.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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