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.
neighbor
Definition of neighbor
: being immediately adjoining or relatively near
Origin and Etymology of neighbor
see 1neighbor
First Known Use: 1530
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
Origin and Etymology of neighbor
see 1neighbor
First Known Use: circa 1586
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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