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Our neighbor returned the ball that landed in her yard.
What does Neighbor mean?
A neighbor is someone or something nearby; to neighbor a place is to be beside it.
Dictionary definition
A person or place near another person or place; as a verb, to neighbor something means to be next to or near it.
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Neighbor in a sentence
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Canada is the northern neighbor of the United States.
hard
The protected wetland neighbors a growing town.
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Practice 1
What can neighbor name?
Neighbor commonly names a nearby resident and can also name an adjoining country, region, or place.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses neighbor as a verb?
Neighbors is a verb meaning is next to or near.
Practice 3
Which spelling distinction is accurate?
The spellings differ by regional convention, not meaning.
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Neighbor
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nay · ber · strongest beat: nay
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WordNeighbor.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningNeighbor means A neighbor is someone or something nearby; to neighbor a place is to be beside it.
ExampleExample: Our neighbor returned the ball that landed in her yard.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- nay · ber
- Strongest beat
- nay
- Ending
- ber
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nay.
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Synonyms
Words like Neighbor
nearby residentThe clearest substitute when neighbor means a person who lives close by.
adjacent placeUse when neighbor means a country, region, or other place next to another.
borderA verb substitute when one place neighbors another by sharing a boundary.
Antonym review
Does Neighbor have an opposite?
Neighbor has no precise single antonym across person, place, and verb senses. Distant can contrast with nearby location, but a distant person or place is not the lexical opposite of neighbor.
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Word family
Neighbor word family
Base word
neighbor
noun
neighbors
The plural noun or third-person singular verb form.
adjective
neighboring
Located next to or near another place or thing.
adjective
neighborly
Friendly and helpful in the way a good neighbor may be.
noun
neighborhood
An area around a place or the people living there.
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Hint for students
Look for a nearby person or place; if neighbor shows what a place does, it is a verb meaning to be beside or near.
Common mix-up
Neighbor is the usual US spelling; neighbour is standard in British English and common in Canadian English. Neither spelling means the person must be a friend.
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Students mark neighbor as noun, neighboring as adjective, or neighbors as verb in a set of map and street examples, then explain the location clue.
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Compare a next-door neighbor, a neighboring country, and a forest that neighbors a town. Ask how nearby location shapes each use.
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