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
Etymology
Origin of neighbour
Old English nēahbūr, from nēah nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see boor
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At Race Course, when she had nothing, the mosque's imam or a neighbour might give her money for flour.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The truce, which covers the Kherson region only and began early Tuesday, marks the longest pause in fighting between Russia and Ukraine anywhere on the front line since Russia invaded its neighbour in February 2022.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Their presence in what is now DR Congo has been used to justify Rwanda's repeated military involvement in its giant neighbour, going back to its backing of Laurent Kabila's rebellion.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
She started posting on Instagram after losing her husband and her neighbour suggested filming her colourful outfits.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Not that this Robin Wood was not a good fellow: he was a good chap, and a good neighbour too.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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