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neighbour

/ˈneɪbɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

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

Synonyms for neighbour5

noun, as in a person who lives (or is located) near another

noun, as in a nearby object of the same kind

verb, as in live or be located as a neighbor

verb, as in be located near or adjacent to

also used for neighbour

bydweller, fellow human being, fellow, fellow man

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What does neighbour mean?4

noun

1

a person who lives (or is located) near another

2

a nearby object of the same kind“Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”

verb

1

live or be located as a neighbor“the neighboring house”

2

be located near or adjacent to“Pakistan neighbors India”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with neighbour?4

two syllables

laborlaboursabersabre
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Neighbour in a sentence

  • Our neighbour keeps chickens, but they don't cluck much.sundown
  • Love your neighbour, but don't pull down the fence.sundown
  • He described to his neighbour, who has never gone abroad, the tourist attractions.wma
  • Last winter, my neighbour hit a deer with his car.Barend
  • The new neighbour had an operation yesterday, didn't he?Ioan_Cristian
  • Luckily, my neighbour was able to jump-start my car.CK
  • When we go on holiday, our neighbour looks after our cat.sundown
  • While they were away on holiday, their neighbours looked after the dog.CN

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of neighbour

as a noun

plural
neighbours

as a verb

past tense
neighboured
present participle
neighbouring
third-person singular
neighbours
past participle
neighboured