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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Before the export ban, Murree had sold its products in neighbouring India and Afghanistan, but also in Gulf countries and as far as the United States.
From Barron's
After the dispute flared with fresh fighting in May, the neighbours shuttered overland crossings.
From Barron's
As the two neighbours accuse each other of destabilising relations, questions are growing over whether their once close, time-tested relationship is fraying beyond repair.
From BBC
Jaishankar also noted the 1,100 tons of relief material, along with medicine and other necessary equipment, sent to India's southern neighbour in the cyclone's immediate aftermath.
From Barron's
They were awoken by neighbours, who knocked on their boat door at 04:20 GMT on Monday.
From BBC
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