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- [ney-ber]
- /ˈneɪ bər/
- /ˈneɪ.bər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ney-ber]
- /ˈneɪ bər/
Definitions of neighbor word
- noun neighbor a person who lives near another. 1
- noun neighbor a person or thing that is near another. 1
- noun neighbor one's fellow human being: to be generous toward one's less fortunate neighbors. 1
- noun neighbor a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans: to be a neighbor to someone in distress. 1
- noun neighbor (used as a term of address, especially as a friendly greeting to a stranger): Tell me, neighbor, which way to town? 1
- adjective neighbor situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations. 1
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Origin of neighbor
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English neahgebūr, nēahbūr (nēah nigh + (ge)būr farmer; see Boer, boor); akin to Dutch nabuur, German Nachbar, Old Norse nābūi
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Parts of speech for Neighbor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
neighbor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for neighbor
verb neighbor
- abut — When land or a building abuts something or abuts on something, it is next to it.
- adjoin — If one room, place, or object adjoins another, they are next to each other.
- border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
- communicate — to impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech, writing, gestures, etc
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
noun neighbor
- acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
- friend — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- bystander — A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it.
- homebody — a person who prefers pleasures and activities that center around the home; stay-at-home.
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