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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A number of Scots are thought to be trapped in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE and Doha in neighbouring Qatar.
From BBC
Afghanistan said on Sunday that the war in neighbouring Iran would negatively impact the whole region and expressed "deep regret" over the violence flaring in multiple countries.
From Barron's
She asked not to be named or pictured over fears she would be shunned by her neighbours.
From BBC
Months earlier, the country's neighbour, Iraq, had invaded.
From BBC
Williams, 44, lived in a ground-floor flat, and Andrew, 42, was his upstairs neighbour - they were old schoolmates with no history of tension.
From BBC
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