neighbour

US neighbor

/ (ˈneɪbə) /


noun
  1. a person who lives near or next to another

    • a person or thing near or next to another

    • (as modifier): neighbour states

verb
  1. (when intr, often foll by on) to be or live close (to a person or thing)

Origin of neighbour

1
Old English nēahbūr, from nēah nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see boor

Derived forms of neighbour

  • neighbouring or US neighboring, adjective
  • neighbourless or US neighborless, adjective

Words Nearby neighbour

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