neighborship C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈneɪbərˌʃɪp/ UK /ˈneɪbəʃɪp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state or relationship of being neighbors Years of quiet neighborship had bred an easy trust between them. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state or relationship... neighborhoodproximityvicinityfellowship Word family Related forms neighborneighborhoodneighborlyneighboring Etymology AI details From neighbor + -ship, the noun from Old English neahgebur ('one dwelling near'), from neah ('near') + gebur ('dweller, farmer'). neahgebur Old English -ship Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # neighborship **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈneɪbərˌʃɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈneɪbəʃɪp/ ## Meanings 1. the state or relationship of being neighbors ## Examples - Years of quiet neighborship had bred an easy trust between them. ## Synonyms - neighborhood - proximity - vicinity - fellowship ## Related Forms - neighbor - neighborhood - neighborly - neighboring ## Roots and Affixes - Root: neahgebur - Root: -ship ## Etymology From neighbor + -ship, the noun from Old English neahgebur ('one dwelling near'), from neah ('near') + gebur ('dweller, farmer'). ## AI Etymology Neighborship comes from neighbor + -ship, the noun from Old English neahgebur ('one dwelling near'), from neah ('near') + gebur ('dweller, farmer'). The etymological trail includes Old English neahgebur, Old English -ship. The same word family includes neighbor, neighborhood, neighborly, neighboring. Its current noun use means "the state or relationship of being neighbors". ## Topics - Family & Relationships - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown