neighbor
/ˈneɪbɚ/
nounverb
Common
1.n.a person who lives (or is located) near another
2.n.a nearby object of the same kind
“Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”
3.v.live or be located as a neighbor
“the neighboring house”
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neighbor and neighbour are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. neighbor means “a person who lives (or is located) near another”. neighbour means “a person who lives (or is located) near another”.
/ˈneɪbɚ/
1.n.a person who lives (or is located) near another
2.n.a nearby object of the same kind
“Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”
3.v.live or be located as a neighbor
“the neighboring house”
| neighbor | neighbour | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | /ˈneɪbɚ/ |
| Said | NAY-bur | NAY-bur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 9 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 4 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | neighbour | neighbor |
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/ˈneɪbɚ/
1.n.a person who lives (or is located) near another
2.n.a nearby object of the same kind
“Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”
3.v.live or be located as a neighbor
“the neighboring house”