neighbour

/ ˈneɪbə /

noun

1. a person who lives near or next to another
2. 1. a person or thing near or next to another
   2. ( as modifier )

      neighbour states

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˈneighbouring, adjective
• ˈneighbourless, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neighbour¹

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

Example Sentences

The jury was told how the couple had been out at a bar the evening before, and after Mr Sidpara drove them back to Tarbat Road, they went to see a neighbour, where they drank some more before going home.

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Rail Baltica began as a grand project, but it has now become a strategic imperative: since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Baltics increasingly view their neighbour as an existential threat.

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Other sounds, be it his wife popping chewing gum or a neighbour's dog barking, and some smells, such as congealed fat or grease, and sights such as fluorescent lights, have always made him very uncomfortable.

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Picking his way through this mess was Jonathan Perez, their next-door neighbour, who began to relive the terrifying sequence of events.

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Jonathan, the neighbour, encapsulated the seething anger millions of Spaniards are feeling.

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