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
Example Sentences
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The Beast In Me follows a grieving author, played by Claire Danes, who becomes obsessed with a mysterious new neighbour suspected of murder.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Police said the man's wife had called a neighbour after hearing one of her children crying while on the phone to her husband.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Leaving her flat, still alarmed by what she saw, she met a neighbour, a doctor who worked at a nearby hospital, St Vincent's.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
After an hour-long search, documents did emerge from beneath the silt -- but they belonged to a neighbour and were duly returned.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
They hid in the dark, cramped space, barely daring to speak except to thank their neighbour when he visited.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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