Word
neighbor
Phoneticsneigh·bor
/ˈneɪbɝ/
UK spelling · neighbour
Definitions
01person living nearby
n. a person who lives in a house or apartment very close to yours.
n. a person who lives in a dwelling adjacent to or near that of the speaker or subject.
“Our new neighbor brought us some cookies to say hello.”
“The neighbors reached an informal agreement regarding the maintenance of the shared fence that separated their backyards.”
American English
Usage
Commonly used with the preposition 'next-door' to indicate the person in the immediate adjacent house.
Synonyms
02nearby country or thing
n. a country or thing that is located next to another.
n. a person, country, or thing situated near or next to another.
“Canada is a northern neighbor of the United States.”
“The two nations have remained peaceful neighbors for over a century, sharing a long and largely undefended border.”
American English
Usage
Often used metaphorically in political or geographical contexts.
Synonyms
03to be located next to
v. to be located right next to something else.
v. to be situated adjacent to or in close proximity to another place or thing.
“The small park neighbors the local library.”
“The historic district neighbors the industrial zone, creating a stark visual contrast between nineteenth-century brickwork and modern steel warehouses.”
American English · Formal
Usage
This verb is transitive and takes a direct object without a preposition.
Synonyms
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