neigh ‧ bour S2 W2 BrE AmE British English , neighbor American English /ˈneɪbə $ -bər/ noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: neahgebur ]
1 . someone who lives next to you or near you:
One of the neighbors complained about the noise from the party.
FBI agents were interviewing all their friends and neighbors.
Our next-door neighbours (=the people who live in the house next to us) say they’ll look after our cat for us while we’re away.
2 . a country that is next to another one ⇨ bordering :
Israel and its Arab neighbours
3 . someone or something that is next to another person or thing of the same type:
The teacher saw Phil passing a note to his neighbour.
The garden was divided from its neighbour by a high wall.