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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
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A few concerts have also generated complaints from some Wrigley Field neighbors.
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My family has lived in our suburban home for seven years, and from the minute a few neighbors whispered that the former tenant died in our house, I’ve been bristled up like a porcupine.
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America’s northern neighbor is preparing to mark the 150th anniversary of the country’s unification, a July 1 holiday known as Canada Day.
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Granted, one reason NAFTA works so well is because the U.S. and Mexico are neighbors, which cuts down on shipping time and costs, so Mexico would much rather buy from the U.S.
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Hilary Geary Ross, the wife of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Conway’s new neighbor, is also already well-established here, with friendships on both sides of the aisle dating back decades.
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Fences Make Good Neighbors have not yet been made final.
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The latest GLAAD and Harris Poll research shows that two thirds of Americans are accepting of LGBTQ family members, coworkers, and neighbors.
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When Kinner was 13, she was kidnapped and raped by a 16-year-old neighbor, according to her attorney.
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neighbor
Definition of neighbor
: being immediately adjoining or relatively near
Origin and Etymology of neighbor
see 1neighbor
neighbor
Definition of neighbor
neighbored
;neighboring
play \ˈnā-b(ə-)riŋ\transitive verb
: to adjoin immediately or lie relatively near to
intransitive verb
1 : to live or be located as a neighbor
2 : to associate in a neighborly way
Examples of neighbor in a Sentence
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
Recent Examples of neighbor from the Web
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Stephen Miller, the 31-year-old presidential adviser who has been wildly provocative on immigration issues, was raised in neighboring Santa Monica, also known as the People’s Republic of Santa Monica because of its liberal politics.
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Origin and Etymology of neighbor
see 1neighbor
NEIGHBOR Defined for English Language Learners
neighbor
playDefinition of neighbor for English Language Learners
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: a person who lives next to or near another person
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: a person or thing that is next to or near another
NEIGHBOR Defined for Kids
Definition of neighbor for Students
1 : a person living near another
2 : a person, animal, or thing located near some other person, animal, or thing The house's nearest neighbor is a church.
Definition of neighbor for Students
neighbored
;neighboring
: to be near or next to
neighboring
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