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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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   Neighbour definition: a person who lives near or next to another. See examples of NEIGHBOUR used in a sentence.

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   Jul 4, 2016 · Your neighbours are the people who live near you, especially the people who live in the house or flat which is next to yours.

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   a country that is next to or near another country. What is Britain's nearest neighbour? Consider Canada, our neighbor to the north. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. a person or thing that is standing or located next to another person or thing. Stand quietly, children, and try not to talk to your neighbour.

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   A neighbor is a nearby person or thing. Be kind to your neighbor, for you never know when you will need to borrow sugar, a shovel, or the spare key to your house. The noun neighbor, spelled neahgebur in Old English, translates to “near” “dweller” when broken down into its individual parts.

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