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neighbor 1 of 2

noun

Definition of neighbornext
as in brother

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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
From roughly two years from late 2023 through late 2025, the Houthis had attacked commercial shipping with missile and drone strikes in the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait and neighboring Gulf of Aden. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Unable to fly, the crew had to travel to neighboring Saudi Arabia by car. — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 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
  • Ireland joins a growing bloc of European broadcasters, including the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain, using withdrawal from the continent’s biggest music spectacle as protest over Israel’s war and contest neutrality.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Netherlands officially joined in October 2025, opening the door for Dutch defense companies to take part in the project.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of join
Noun
  • His fellow Beatle blew everyone away with his North American run last fall, too.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • He has been married to fellow actor and frequent collaborator Clare Grant since May 2010.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fellow
Verb
  • The ball first touches the ground, a player or anything else at a point nearer the opponent’s goal line than the passer’s hand.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Shipstead’s electrifying novel spans decades and brings the period of early aviation to thrilling life, in the process touching on themes of women’s empowerment and struggle.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 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
  • There are several options for dining out in the town, starting with the restaurants and cafes that flank the village green a two-minute walk away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Yoro and Heaven were flanked by the more experienced Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot, but their presence did little to bring calm to a defence that looked disjointed and nervous.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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