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Meaning of neighbor in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  4. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈneɪbər/

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  1. Verb

    neighbor

    Definitions

    1. live or be located as a neighbor

    Examples

    • « the neighboring house »

    Derived terms

    • neighbour
  2. 2. be located near or adjacent to

    Examples

    • « Pakistan neighbors India »

    Derived terms

    • neighbour
  3. Classifying Adjective

    neighbor

    Definitions

    1. situated near one another

    Examples

    • « neighbor states »

    Synonyms

    • near
    • close
  4. Noun

    neighbor

    Etymology

    Old English nēahgebūr, from nēah ‘nigh, near’ + gebūr ‘inhabitant, peasant, farmer’ (compare with boor)

    Definitions

    1. a person who lives (or is located) near another

    Derived terms

    • neighbour
  5. 2. a nearby object of the same kind

    Examples

    • « Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas »
    • « what is the closest neighbor to the Earth? »

    Derived terms

    • neighbour

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