neighbour

Other forms: neighbours; neighbouring; neighboured

Definitions of neighbour
  1. noun
    a person who lives (or is located) near another
    synonyms: neighbor
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
  2. noun
    a nearby object of the same kind
    synonyms: neighbor
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    type of:
    object, physical object
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  3. verb
    be located near or adjacent to
    synonyms: neighbor
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    type of:
    abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  4. verb
    live or be located as a neighbor
    synonyms: neighbor
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    type of:
    dwell, inhabit, live, populate
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
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