Neighbor meaning

What does “neighbor” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“neighbor” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person who lives (or is located) near another.

neighbor

noun

  1. a person who lives (or is located) near another

    Synonymsneighbour
  2. a nearby object of the same kind

    “Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”

    “what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?”

    Synonymsneighbour

verb

  1. live or be located as a neighbor

    “the neighboring house”

    Synonymsneighbour
  2. be located near or adjacent to

    “Pakistan neighbors India”

    Synonymsneighbour

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University