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neighbor

neigh·bor

US/ˈneɪ.bɚ/ common us
noun (2) adjective (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

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2.

a nearby object of the same kind

  • “Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”
  • “what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?”
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adjective

1.

situated near one another

  • “neighbor states”
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verb

1.

live or be located as a neighbor

  • “the neighboring house”
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2.

be located near or adjacent to

  • “Pakistan neighbors India”
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Origin

From Middle English neyghebour (“neighbour”).

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