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
Such methods can be more convenient than consulting websites or discussing such issues with a friend, neighbor or faith leader. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Located just south of Yellowstone, this park is often overlooked and is not nearly as accessible as its neighbor. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Verb
Twenty cases have also been recorded in neighboring Uganda, along with two deaths. — semafor.com, 10 July 2026 The ongoing violence and humanitarian needs have prompted concerns about voter disenfranchisement by some human rights and civil society advocates who note that a majority of the electorate live in the West and neighboring Artibonite regions. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 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
  • Twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan capture their fourth straight major with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo at Wimbledon.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of brother
Verb
  • Raynaud, who was an All-Rookie Second Team selection last season, has been added to the roster after joining the team in Las Vegas, but the Kings chose to rest him Thursday.
    — Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • The launch joins other retailers in the industry that have leaned on AI to make the shopping experience more personalized.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of join
Noun
  • Now researchers have announced the discovery of helium leaking from LHS 1140 b into space, and that only makes the possibility that life could exist on the planet more likely, says Collin Cherubim, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
  • Peter Rough and Ulrich Speck are senior fellows at the Hudson Institute.
    — Peter Rough, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of fellow
Verb
  • Usually, this means consuming the affected food or drink directly, or touching something contaminated and then touching your mouth without washing your hands.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Place a medium heatproof bowl over the saucepan, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of touch
Verb
  • The principal gathering spaces include a great room and adjoining dining room, where a lengthy table is made of trees cleared from the property during construction.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
  • Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of adjoin
Verb
  • He’ll be flanked by two of the best guards in the NFL statistically over the last two years.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
  • Everywhere and Back Again - Live in Front of a Studio Audience, where the venue was flanked by Y2K-era decor.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of flank
Verb
  • The surrounding province of Sistan and Baluchestan has also faced a yearslong insurgency by Sunni Baloch militant groups.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Our latest UMass poll suggests that while there is division over the meaning of the 250th anniversary, there is nevertheless strong evidence that Americans are less divided than the politics surrounding the anniversary would suggest.
    — Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of surround

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