neighbour

neigh·bor

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ney-ber]
- /ˈneɪ bər/
- /ˈneɪbə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ney-ber]
- /ˈneɪ bər/

Definitions of neighbour word

noun neighbour a person who lives near another. 1
noun neighbour a person or thing that is near another. 1
noun neighbour one's fellow human being: to be generous toward one's less fortunate neighbors. 1
noun neighbour a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans: to be a neighbor to someone in distress. 1
noun neighbour (used as a term of address, especially as a friendly greeting to a stranger): Tell me, neighbor, which way to town? 1
adjective neighbour situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations. 1

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Origin of neighbour

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 Neighbour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Neighbour

neighbour 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for neighbour

noun neighbour

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.

All 4 Synonyms of neighbour