Meaning & use
neighbor
A person who lives next to or near another, especially in a house or apartment.
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Our neighbor kindly watered our plants while we were away on vacation.
She borrowed a ladder from the neighbor who lives across the street.
A note on using this word
Spelled 'neighbour' in British English; American English drops the u.
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