neighbour

/'neibə/

Thân thiện

My neighbour waters her garden every morning.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A person who lives near another: A person living in a house, apartment, or area that is close to your own.
   • A nearby object, place, or country: Something that is situated next to or very near something else of the same kind.

2. Verb:

   • To be located near or adjacent to something: To share a border with or be situated close to another place or thing.
   • To live or be located as a neighbour: To occupy a position next to or in the vicinity of something.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • My neighbour is very friendly and often helps with my garden.
  • France and Spain are neighbours.
  • What is Earth's closest celestial neighbour?

• Verb:

  • Canada neighbours the United States.
  • The park neighbours the school, making it a convenient place for children to play.

Advanced Usage

• "Neighbour upon/on" (verb, somewhat formal/literary): To border on or be adjacent to.
  • Their estate neighbours upon a vast forest.

Variants and Related Words

• Neighbouring (adjective): Located near or next to a place.
  • We visited the neighbouring town.
• Neighbourhood (noun): A district or community within a town or city.
  • It's a quiet neighbourhood.
• Neighbourly (adjective): Characteristic of a good neighbour; friendly and helpful.
  • It was a neighbourly gesture to bring us soup when we were ill.

Synonyms

• Noun: Adjacent resident, local, person next door, border country.
• Verb: Adjoin, border, abut, verge on.

Related Phrases

• Next-door neighbour: The person living in the house or apartment immediately next to yours.
  • My next-door neighbour lends me tools.
• Good neighbour: A person who is considerate and helpful to those living nearby.
  • Being a good neighbour means keeping noise levels down at night.

Idioms

• Love thy neighbour: A principle, often of religious origin, urging kindness and respect towards those who live near you.
  • The community festival is based on the spirit of 'love thy neighbour'.
• The neighbour's grass is always greener: A variation of "the grass is always greener on the other side," meaning other people's situations often seem better than one's own.
  • He thinks my job is easier, but the neighbour's grass is always greener.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a nearby object of the same kind
   • Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas
   • what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?
2. a person who lives (or is located) near another

Verb

1. be located near or adjacent to
   • Pakistan neighbors India
2. live or be located as a neighbor
   • the neighboring house

Từ đồng nghĩa

• neighbor