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neighbor
UK /ˈneɪ.bɚ/ US /ˈneɪ.bɚ/
noun 1verb 1name 1
Definitions
noun
1
US standard spelling of neighbour.
verb
1
US standard spelling of neighbour.
name
1
A surname from Middle English.
Collocations
4ADJ.
against, all, better, famous, furious, good, larger, next
My good neighbor helped me fix the roof after the storm last weekend.
VERB + NEIGHBOR
care, hand, hear, love, talk, war
I heard my neighbor playing loud music late into the night last weekend.
NEIGHBOR + NOUN
chewing, dover, gum, john, life, virtuoso, yourself
My neighbor's annoying habit of chewing gum loudly drove me absolutely crazy during our conversations.
PREP.
across, from, on, than, with
My neighbor across the street always waves hello when I leave for work.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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My next door neighbor is a virtuoso whose skills with the piano have earned him a name among music experts.
Tatoeba · #193702
The rooms in this hotel are really very bad at muffling sounds. I can hear my neighbor chewing his gum!
Tatoeba · #213203
Our American neighbor will have lived in Japan for five years next year.
Tatoeba · #1867004
While we were on holiday, a neighbor took care of our cat.
Tatoeba · #1978405
It's on the coast about 13 kilometers to the north of its more famous neighbor, Dover.
Tatoeba · #2224706
We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.
Tatoeba · #30048Usage Notes
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