Synonyms of neighbor

neighbor 1 of 2

noun

as in brother

Related Words

• brother
• fellow
• fellowman
• somebody
• self
• person
• man
• homo
• guy
• celebrity
• customer
• personality
• hominid
• individual
• bird
• party
• fish
• life
• soul
• human
• humanoid
• baby
• being
• creature
• body
• scout
• specimen
• duck
• sort
• egg
• human being
• character
• devil
• thing
• cookie
• face
• bod
• personage
• mortal
• slob
• wight
• head
• stiff

Dissimilar Words

• animal
• beast
• brute
• critter
• beastie

neighbor

2 of 2

verb

as in to join

to be adjacent to

the baseball field neighbors a parking lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• join
• touch
• adjoin
• flank
• surround
• march (with)
• fringe
• verge (on)
• fence
• communicate (with)
• abut
• connect (with)
• attach (to)
• meet
• butt (on or against)
• border (on)
• line
• skirt
• link (with)
• bound
• contact
• margin
• enclose
• embrace
• rim
• converge
• encircle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neighbor

Noun

Before reaching for the familiar label, check the unit price next to its store-brand neighbor. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

The first time, her 6-year-old child was close to harming our infant daughter, and my husband asked him to back off — not unkindly, and only after giving the neighbor a chance to intercede first. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

While the virus has remained relatively contained by the DRC’s borders, case counts in neighboring Kenya and Uganda are also climbing (albeit more slowly). — Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026

Days earlier, however, authorities in neighboring El Dorado County found burned and buried remains that were later identified as hers. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026