n. & v. (US neighbor)
n. 1 a person living next door to or near or nearest another (my next-door neighbour; his nearest neighbour is 12 miles away; they are neighbours). 2 a a person regarded as having the duties or claims of friendliness, consideration, etc., of a neighbour. b a fellow human being, esp. as having claims on friendship. 3 a person or thing near or next to another (my neighbour at dinner). 4 (attrib.) neighbouring.
v. 1 tr. border on; adjoin. 2 intr. (often foll. by on, upon) border; adjoin. neighbouring adj. neighbourless adj. neighbourship n.
[ OE neahgebur (as NIGH: gebur, cf. BOOR) ]