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   neighbour

   /ˈneɪbə/

   noun

   • 1. a person living next door to or very near to the speaker or person referred to: "our garden was the envy of the neighbours"
   • ▪ a person or place in relation to others next or near to it: "I chatted with my neighbour on the flight to New York"
   • ▪ any person in need of one's help or kindness (after biblical use): "love thy neighbour as thyself"

   verb

   • 1. (of a place or object) be situated next to or very near (another): "the square neighbours the old quarter of the town"

   Word Origin Old Englishnēahgebūr, from nēah ‘nigh, near’ + gebūr ‘inhabitant, peasant, farmer’ (compare with boor).

   Derivatives

   • 1. neighbourless adjective
   • 2. neighbourship noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neighbourNeighbour Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of NEIGHBOUR is chiefly British spelling of neighbor.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEIGHBOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NEIGHBOUR definition: 1. someone who lives very close to you: 2. a country that is next to another country: 3. (of a…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEIGHBOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your neighbours are the people who live near you, especially the people who live in the house or flat which is next to yours. 3 meanings: 1. a person who lives near or next to another 2. a. a person or thing near or next to another b. (as modifier) 3..... Click for more definitions.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishneighbour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a person who lives next to you or near you. We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. Our next-door neighbours are very noisy. neighbour to somebody She's been a very good neighbour to me. He's having a barbecue and he's inviting all the neighbours. She could hear her downstairs neighbour moving around.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › neighbour_nneighbour | neighbor noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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   There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word neighbour, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of neighbour – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   NEIGHBOUR definition: 1. someone who lives very near you, especially in the next house: 2. someone or something that is…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEIGHBOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. Your neighbor is someone who lives near you. 2. You can refer to the person who is standing or sitting next to.... Click for more definitions.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › neighborNeighbor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of NEIGHBOR is one living or located near another. How to use neighbor in a sentence.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › neighbourneighbour - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Oct 16, 2024 · neighbour (plural neighbours) (British spelling) A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.