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neighbor 1 of 2

noun

Definition of neighbornext
as in brother

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neighbor

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verb

as in to join
to be adjacent to the baseball field neighbors a parking lot

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Recent Examples of neighbor
Noun
The overture came after months of tension between Canada and the United States, the country’s biggest export market and closest neighbor. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 The envoys' trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4 1/2 years after the Kremlin's invasion of its neighbor. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
At its base, large chamfered openings break up the building’s mass and create a visual link with the neighboring First Baptist Church. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 The Biden administration imposed the measures in 2021 over human rights abuses committed during the Tigray war in neighboring Ethiopia. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neighbor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbor
  1. brother
  2. join
  3. fellow
  4. touch
  5. adjoin
  6. flank
  7. surround
Noun
  • And then there’s my father’s brother and somebody else, a business partner.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Along with teaching, Cushla works for her brother Eamonn (Martin McCann) at the family bar.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of brother
Verb
  • Another day, another instance of Vicki saying something insane about a woman whose only crime was joining her show.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In an effort to spread the word for the need for this bill, Rappaport has organized Connecticut joining the inaugural walk and peaceful rally for Long Term Care Reform.
    — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of join
Noun
  • Haddow, a senior fellow on public policy with the association, said he's heard numerous people tell lawmakers over the years how kratom has improved their lives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Then, Miami must also contain outside receiving threats in Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Miami’s own Tyquan Thornton, plus Walker and fellow running back Emmett Johnson catching the ball out of the backfield.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fellow
Verb
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in her morning news briefing that experts had indicated that the hurricane was not likely to touch land.
    — DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Miley isn’t touching the most compelling corners of her story.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of touch
Verb
  • The two ports adjoin one another and together form the largest container port complex in the Western Hemisphere.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby, a dining area topped with a Noguchi light fixture adjoins a sleek matte black and brass-accented kitchen, which has an expansive island that seats five, integrated appliances, and a walk-in pantry.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjoin
Verb
  • Speaking outside the courthouse, flanked by Haley, Sokola and witnesses in the trial, Allred took a moment to address what this means for the #MeToo movement, which some have suggested is winding down.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This location soon will be flanked by an adjacent space entirely dedicated to beauty, which Cocchini revealed in 2024 and is poised for completion by May 2027.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of flank
Verb
  • Look to the east, west and south and we are surrounded by states — Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri — that have opted in to the new federal scholarship program.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of surround

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“Neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbor. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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