neighbor

noun neigh·bor \ ˈnā-bər \

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

Examples: neighbor in a Sentence

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

Convinced he was being treated unfairly compared to Knab, his neighbor, Huddy started contacting local media, as well as Aichholz’s campaign.

— dan horn, Cincinnati.com, "Politics or bad break? How one man's tax bill became a headache for Auditor Dusty Rhodes," 18 June 2018
The community of 4,000 just northeast of Indianapolis wants to step up its game to siphon off some of the growth of its next-door neighbor, Fishers.

— Indianapolis Star, "Here comes Fortville: Tiny burg nabs $9M in funds for Main Street facelift, trail," 18 June 2018
Check up on relatives and neighbors, particularly the elderly.

— joseph a. gambardello, Philly.com, "Philadelphia heat alert: It's going to feel hotter than 100 today," 18 June 2018
McGee, who recalls once sleeping outside under a staircase, went to live with a different neighbor, his longtime Pentecostal pastor, a man whom McGee was certain possessed Godlike power.

— eric adler, kansascity, "Unmasked: Inside the miraculous, mad, mysterious life of Dr. MooMoo," 17 June 2018
About three years ago, three neighbors in my building, each about 10 years my senior, invited me to join their rotating dinner party, held every two weeks.

— amy dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Woman wants folks’ permission to be a mom," 16 June 2018
Respect the neighbors, be prepared for wind, and enjoy the wide-open views along the way.

— tegan hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, "12 Anchorage-area hikes you can do in about 5 hours or less," 15 June 2018
Our neighbor Jon Huffman — a talented actor with Kentucky Shakespeare and all around amazing human being — had gone online some time ago to get the power vested in him to officiate weddings.

— dana mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "How to be an Airbnb superstar: You help your guests elope," 14 June 2018
But Nigeria, Russia, and Florida stand out from their neighbors and, in some cases, the entire world.

— jon cohen, Science | AAAS, "Ending AIDS? These three places show the epidemic is far from over," 14 June 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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