neighbour

/ˈneɪbər/
noun
  1. A person who lives near you, especially next door or in the same street or area.
    • Our neighbour helped us carry the groceries inside.
    • I borrowed a cup of sugar from my neighbour.
    • The new neighbour introduced herself to everyone on the block.
  2. A country or group that is located next to another country or group.
    • Our southern neighbour has a very different culture.
    • The two neighbouring countries signed a trade agreement.
    • Canada is a friendly neighbour to the United States.
  3. Any person or thing that is near another.
    • Each star in the cluster is a neighbour to many others.
    • In the forest, the tall oak tree stood next to its smaller neighbour.
    • The red house is the neighbour of the blue one on the map.
verb
  1. To be located next to or near something.
    • Our property neighbours a large farm.
    • The river neighbours several small towns along its banks.
    • The park neighbours the school on the east side.
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