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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Richard Sutherland has been in Tasmania for months, his brother and neighbour Neil Sutherland has said, and he certainly did not know Freeman or sympathise with his beliefs.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Iran's neighbour Iraq too has increasingly been drawn into the conflict.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Ring doorbell footage from Angela's neighbour shows Roberts leading his mother from their house at 03:19.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 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
‘But Saruman now! Saruman is a neighbour: I cannot overlook him. I must do something, I suppose. I have often wondered lately what I should do about Saruman.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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