neighbour

[US]/'neɪbə/
[UK]/ˈnebɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person who lives near or next to another, especially in the same building or area; a nearby country.
Word Forms
Pluralneighbours
Third Person Singularneighbours

Example Sentences

love thy neighbour as thyself.

a couple at a neighbouring table.

They are the neighbours from hell.

Our neighbours are unfriendly to us.

I babysit for my neighbour sometimes.

the neighbours thought him very odd.

cooperation with neighbours is the key to successful smallholding.

thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

All the neighbours heard a call for help.

They are neighbours, for better or for worse.

Our neighbours are friendly to us.

his garage wall backs on to the neighbouring property.

the priest bussed in from a neighbouring parish.

the neighbours make it their business to know all about you.

he was courting a girl from the neighbouring farm.

the square neighbours the old quarter of the town.

people who work in the city actually reside in neighbouring towns.

Real-world Examples

The contrast with its northern neighbour is instructive.

Source: The Economist - Arts

I'll miss him. He has always been a good neighbour.

Source: New Concept English: British English Version, Book 1 (Translation)

Canada is a neighbour of the U.S.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

Got a few more neighbours to shock.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

Got nice neighbours where you live in Shropshire?

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

Whaddaya say we get to know the neighbours?

Source: Lost Girl Season 3

Our planet was luckier than its future neighbour, Mars.

Source: Environment and Science

I soon met another neighbour of Sir Henry's.

Source: The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Greens are my neighbours. They're from the US.

Source: Shanghai Education Edition Oxford Primary English (Starting from Grade 3) Sixth Grade Upper Volume

And, finally, a photo of my other neighbour Damian Popodopolous.

Source: Mary and Max Original Soundtrack

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