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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. 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.

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

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   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. The tree fell slowly, its branches caught in those of its neighbours. She leaned over to her nearest neighbour and whispered something. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. (literary) any other human.

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   4 days ago · The meaning of NEIGHBOUR is chiefly British spelling of neighbor.

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

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   Definition of 'neighbour' neighbour. (neɪbəʳ ) Word forms: neighbours regional note: in AM, use neighbor. 1. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A2. Your neighbour is someone who lives near you. I got chatting with my neighbour in the garden. 2. countable noun [oft poss NOUN] A2.

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

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   What does the word neighbour mean? 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. See meaning & use. How common is the word neighbour? About 30 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

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   1. : to live or be located as a neighbor. 2. : to associate in a neighborly way. Synonyms. Verb. abut. adjoin.

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   neighbour. Other forms: neighbours; neighbouring; neighboured. Definitions of neighbour. noun. a person who lives (or is located) near another. synonyms: neighbor. see more. noun. a nearby object of the same kind.

9. 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.

10. 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.

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