NEIGHBOR Definition & Meaning

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neighbor

[ ney-ber ]

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noun

a person who lives near another:
My next door neighbor has an orange cat.
a person or thing that is near another.
one's fellow human being:
You must be generous toward your less fortunate neighbors.
a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward others:
She's always a neighbor to people in distress.
(used as a term of address, especially as a friendly greeting to a stranger):
Tell me, neighbor, which way to town?

adjective

situated or living near another:
One of our neighbor nations is in need of aid.

verb (used with object)

to live or be situated near to; adjoin; border on:
Germany neighbors Denmark.
to place or bring near.

verb (used without object)

to live or be situated nearby.
to associate with or as if with one's neighbors; be neighborly or friendly (often followed by with ).

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of neighbor¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English neahgebūr, ��ŧ��būr ( ��ŧ�� nigh + (��)��ū�� “f��”; Boer, boor ); akin to Dutch nabuur, German Nachbar, Old Norse ��ū��

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Example Sentences

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Situated near the northeast corner of 3rd and Main streets, the bar and its neighbors have not experienced the same level of gentrification as other parts of downtown.

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McCoy — who intends to join the Saturday protest — said she’s gotten cheers and barbs from fellow residents, and she had two words of advice for a neighbor who gave her a hard time:

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Armed with a stack of handmade business cards, I went door to door in our suburban Chicago cul-de-sac, pitching the neighbors: “Would you like fresh-baked cookies delivered to your doorstep every Saturday morning?”

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Rob Delaney is Molly’s neighbor, with whom she has an unexpected and tender relationship.

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The charity event in mid-January was the first time many neighbors had seen each other since fleeing the monstrous blaze.

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How Do You Spell Neighbor?

Spelling tips for neighbor

The word neighbor is hard to spell because it is spelled differently from the way it is pronounced [ ney-ber ]. To make it even more confusing, neighbor is the American English spelling of the word. In British English, it is spelled with a u: neighbour.��

How to spell neighbor: The easiest way to remember how to spell neighbor is with the classic mnemonic device: I before E, except after C, except when it’s EIGH [ ey ], as in neighbor or weigh.

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