as in brother
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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
Another gentleman is spotted dropping an item off at a neighbor’s house.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
He was arrested in neighboring Martin County, Snyder said.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Adult games are a great icebreaker too, sparking some friendly competition, especially if neighbors don’t know each other well.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
Another gentleman is spotted dropping an item off at a neighbor’s house.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
Verb
Also my foster mother used to talk of how many of the neighboring women tackled various jobs that their menfolk, many now fighting overseas, used to do.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
He was arrested in neighboring Martin County, Snyder said.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbor. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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