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neighbor - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'neighbor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Neighbor [ a.]
- Near to another; adjoining; adjacent; next; neighboring.
2 . Neighbor [ n.]
- A person who lives near another; one whose abode is not far off.
- One who is near in sympathy or confidence.
- One entitled to, or exhibiting, neighborly kindness; hence, one of the human race; a fellow being.
3 . Neighbor [ v. i.]
- To dwell in the vicinity; to be a neighbor, or in the neighborhood; to be near.
4 . neighbor [ v. t.]
- To adjoin; to border on; tobe near to.
- To associate intimately with.

Meaning of 'neighbor' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . neighbor [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a nearby object of the same kind
Example in sentence:
  • Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas;
  • what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?
2 . neighbor [ v]
Meaning (2):
- be located near or adjacent to
Example in sentence:
  • Pakistan neighbors India
Meaning (3):
- live or be located as a neighbor
Example in sentence:
  • the neighboring house