neighbor
a person who lives near another: My next door neighbor has an orange cat.
a person or thing that is near another.
one's fellow human being: You must be generous toward your less fortunate neighbors.
a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward others: She's always a neighbor to people in distress.
(used as a term of address, especially as a friendly greeting to a stranger): Tell me, neighbor, which way to town?
situated or living near another: One of our neighbor nations is in need of aid.
to live or be situated near to; adjoin; border on: Germany neighbors Denmark.
to place or bring near.
to live or be situated nearby.
to associate with or as if with one's neighbors; be neighborly or friendly (often followed by with).
Origin of neighbor
1- Also especially British, neigh·bour .
Other words from neighbor
- neigh·bor·less, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use neighbor in a sentence
But when he saw that all his neighbours were also heading to the stores for stocks, he changed his mind.
Has the Kurdish Victory at Sinjar Turned the Tide of ISIS War? | Niqash | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNowadays Iceland and its Nordic neighbours are more trendy than ever.
I waited until dusk when neighbours might not be vigilant, and peed around the balcony.
Instead, this was in the Sunday Times and it did not occur during an actual bloody conflict between Israel and its neighbours.
A 10-Point Guide To Anti-Semitism And Its Perception | Mark Gardner | February 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe event was billed as a "thank you" to the Royal family's neighbours in the Berkshire town.
The neighbours were very kind and gave the family shelter and food until Alila and his father had finished building a cabin.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeLarry was always proud and uppish, and carried his head a foot higher than his neighbours.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieI suppose you think I shall enjoy telling my neighbours, when they ask me what my elder boy is doing, that he's—ah—in prison.
First Plays | A. A. MilneThus her neighbours talked of Dorothy, suggesting the worst motives as the cause of her recent adventure.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieA “saloon,” however, cannot now be established in defiance of the general wishes of the neighbours.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
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