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noun

plural of neighbor
as in brothers

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neighbors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of neighbor
as in adjoins
to be adjacent to the baseball field neighbors a parking lot

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Recent Examples of neighbors
Noun
Clarke Square neighbors will have access to VIA CDC’s monthly neighbor meetings, monthly business owner meetings, housing support, support in starting or developing small businesses and more. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbors
  1. brothers
  2. adjoins
  3. fellows
  4. joins
  5. flanks
  6. surrounds
  7. touches
Noun
  • With the brothers especially, there’s a little bit too much telling us via dialogue, rather than showing us with full scenes.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But campus police made no arrests, and the district attorney, Matthew Van Houten, initially declined to pursue charges against the seven fraternity brothers.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of brothers
Verb
  • 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
  • Grab Afternoon Tea Stop into Heritage Bakery & Cafe, a cozy spot that adjoins Harrisonburg’s welcome center, to delight in whimsical refreshments served on delicate china.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjoins
Noun
  • Poet Layli Long Soldier, a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation, is also among this year’s cohort of fellows.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the two programs, fellows will receive mentorship and access to writers, directors, showrunners, producers, executives and other industry leaders, with programming tailored to their individual areas of focus and career development.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fellows
Verb
  • The former Banijay executive joins as VP, Content Sales, and will lead on sales in the UK, Ireland and Germany.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But Supra’s work joins several projects pursuing scandium production and processing in North America, including USA Rare Earth and Texas Mineral Resources’ Round Top project in Texas and NioCorp Developments in Nebraska.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of joins
Verb
  • These add to artistic and private-label perfumery brands, such as LabSolue, the artisanal brand Martone’s daughter Ambra — who also flanks him in leading ICR — created with her late sister, Giorgia.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After a long winter, the vibrant green of new foliage flanks the road and, in parts, creates a canopy in the summer.
    — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026
Definition of flanks
Verb
  • Water also nearly surrounds, but does not enter, the former Easton grade school.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Much of the discourse surrounds Kazan’s creative choice in how to portray the book’s infamous antagonist, Cathy Ames, in Netflix’s seven-episode limited series out Thursday.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrounds
Verb
  • Before the city or state adopts or regulates an AI tool that touches housing, jobs, benefits or immigration, the people affected should be asked first.
    — Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Using private dollars to remake Crandon touches on a number of sensitive political and financial topics for Miami-Dade.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of touches

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“Neighbors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbors. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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