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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.5 Verb 1.6 Related terms

[ English

[ Etymology

Old English nēahġebūr.

[ Alternative spellings

• neighbour (Commonwealth)

[ Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪbə(r)

[ Noun

Singular neighbor

Plural neighbors

neighbor (plural neighbors)

1. A person living on adjacent or nearby land.

   My neighbor has an annoying cat

   They're our neighbors across thee street

   My neighbor is very irritable and grumpy at times.

[ Verb

Infinitive to neighbor

Third person singular neighbors

Simple past neighbored

Past participle neighbored

Present participle neighboring

to neighbor (third-person singular simple present neighbors, present participle neighboring, simple past and past participle neighbored)

1. To be adjacent to (more often used as neighboring)

   Though France neighbors Germany, its culture is significantly different

[ Related terms

• neighborhood noun
• neighborly adjective
• neighborliness noun