neighbor

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Also spelled neighbour

US /ˈneɪ.bɚ/ UK /ˈneɪbə/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
A person who lives near you.

My neighbors have an avocado tree in their garden.
2

noun
A person or thing that is next to or near another.

Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas.
3

verb
To be next to or near something.

Pakistan neighbors India.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person who lives near you. neighbour

2 noun · a person or thing that is... neighbour

3 verb · to be next to or near... neighbour

Word family

Forms neighboredneighborsneighbours

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Phrases (1)

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beggar-thy-neighbor policy
an economic policy intended to benefit one country at the expense of other countries

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Proverbs (3)

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Simplified etymology

Neighbour was in use in Old English and literally means a “nigh” or “near boor.” Its second element is historically related to boor, whose Old English source gebūr meant a peasant or tenant farmer.

Etymology

From Middle English neyghebour (“neighbour”).

neyghebour Middle English

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