neighbor

noun neigh·bor \ ˈnā-bər \

|Updated on: 18 Aug 2018

Examples: neighbor in a Sentence

Definition of neighbor

1 : one living or located near another

had lunch with her next-door neighbor

2 : fellow man

thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself
—Matthew 19:19 (King James Version)

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Examples of neighbor in a Sentence

We invited our friends and neighbors.
Canada is a neighbor of the U.S.
Venus is Earth's nearest neighbor.

Recent Examples of neighbor from the Web

Willis said another neighbor on Sunnyside also reported a burglary the same night.

— matt tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Life is completely not normal’: Chugiak family’s life turned upside down by burglary," 12 July 2018
Anthem's decision to explore other parking solutions ends what was heading toward a heated battle with neighbors as the company sought city approval.

— james briggs, Indianapolis Star, "Anthem backs off plan to pave over Downtown Indianapolis green space for executive parking," 11 July 2018
Dozens of neighbors protested in front of Ivanka and husband Jared Kushner's house in D.C.'s upscale Kalorama neighborhood, the Daily Mail reported.

— refinery29.com, "What Ivanka Did This Week: Pavers, Protests & Paid Family Leave," 13 July 2018
From Montenegro and Serbia in the east and Slovenia in the west, Croatia’s neighbors have been split over whether to support Croatia or France, reflecting the persisting rifts stemming from the 1990s conflict.

— Washington Post, "Mixed emotions in Balkans over Croatia’s World Cup success," 13 July 2018
That didn’t stop a handful of Democrats from jumping into the race last year, leading to a contentious primary contest that spilled onto social media, dividing neighbors and local party clubs.

— emily cadei, sacbee, "Democrats push for unity in California House races after bruising primary," 13 July 2018
From Montenegro and Serbia in the east and Slovenia in the west, Croatia's neighbors have been split over whether to support Croatia or France, reflecting the persisting rifts stemming from the 1990s conflict.

— jovana gec, Fox News, "Mixed emotions in Balkans over Croatia's World Cup success," 13 July 2018
Once the scene cleared, neighbors helped clean the deck, KSDK reported.

— kaitlyn schwers, kansascity, "After killing his wife, he stood over her body for hours on his deck, Missouri cops say," 13 July 2018
And neighbors with a common boundary must consent to the chickens.

— michelle l. quinn, Post-Tribune, "Crown Point woman asks city council to consider letting her keep chickens 'for food, educational purposes'," 13 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of neighbor

Middle English, from Old English nēahgebūr (akin to Old High German nāhgibūr); akin to Old English nēah near and Old English gebūr dweller — more at nigh, boor

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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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