( BrE ) ( NAmE neigh·bor ) / ˈneɪbə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
a person who lives next to you or near you :
We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours .
Our next-door neighbours are very noisy.
2.
a country that is next to or near another country :
Britain's nearest neighbour is France.
3.
a person or thing that is standing or located next to another person or thing :
Stand quietly, children, and try not to talk to your neighbour.
The tree fell slowly, its branches caught in those of its neighbours.
4.
( literary ) any other human :
We should all love our neighbours.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English nēahgebūr , from nēah nigh, near + gebūr inhabitant, peasant, farmer (compare with boor ).