Neighbour — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a person who lives (or is located) near another

a nearby object of the same kind

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈeɪbɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈeɪbə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈeɪbə/

2 syllables Say it as /nˈeɪbɚ/.

Examples

Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas
what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?
the neighboring house

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

neighbor

Parts of Speech

noun	a person who lives (or is located) near another
noun	a nearby object of the same kind “Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas”
verb	live or be located as a neighbor “the neighboring house”
verb	be located near or adjacent to “Pakistan neighbors India”

Word Forms

neighborly	adjective	exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
neighborhood	noun	a surrounding or nearby region
neighbor	verb	live or be located as a neighbor
neighbourly	adjective	exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
neighbourhood	noun	a surrounding or nearby region
neighbour	verb	live or be located as a neighbor
neighbor	noun	a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbour	noun	a person who lives (or is located) near another

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Nachbar

eine Person, die in der Nähe einer anderen lebt (oder sich aufhält).

🇫🇷French

voisin

une personne qui habite (ou se trouve) à proximité d'une autre

🇪🇸Spanish

vecino

una persona que vive (o está ubicada) cerca de otra

🇮🇹Italian

vicino

una persona che vive (o si trova) vicino a un'altra

🇳🇱Dutch

buurman

een persoon die dichtbij een ander woont (of zich bevindt).

🇵🇹Portuguese

vizinho

uma pessoa que mora (ou está localizada) perto de outra

🇷🇺Russian

сосед

человек, который живет (или находится) рядом с другим

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पड़ोसी

एक व्यक्ति जो दूसरे के निकट रहता है (या स्थित है)।

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতিবেশী

একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি অন্যের কাছাকাছি থাকেন (বা অবস্থিত)

🇮🇳Tamil

பக்கத்து வீட்டுக்காரர்

மற்றொருவருக்கு அருகில் வசிக்கும் (அல்லது அமைந்துள்ள) நபர்

🇮🇳Telugu

పొరుగు

మరొక దగ్గర నివసించే (లేదా ఉన్న) వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

शेजारी

एखादी व्यक्ती जी दुसऱ्या जवळ राहते (किंवा स्थित आहे).

🇮🇳Gujarati

પાડોશી

એક વ્યક્તિ જે બીજાની નજીક રહે છે (અથવા સ્થિત છે).

🇮🇳Kannada

ನೆರೆಯ

ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರ ಬಳಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ (ಅಥವಾ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವ) ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അയൽക്കാരൻ

മറ്റൊരാൾക്ക് സമീപം താമസിക്കുന്ന (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്ന) ഒരു വ്യക്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੁਆਂਢੀ

ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਦੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ (ਜਾਂ ਸਥਿਤ ਹੈ)

🇵🇰Urdu

پڑوسی

ایک شخص جو دوسرے کے قریب رہتا ہے (یا واقع ہے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

邻居

住在（或位于）另一个人附近的人

🇯🇵Japanese

近所の人

他人の近くに住んでいる（または住んでいる）人

🇰🇷Korean

이웃

다른 사람 근처에 거주하는(또는 위치하는) 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hàng xóm

một người sống (hoặc nằm) gần người khác

🇹🇭Thai

เพื่อนบ้าน

บุคคลที่อาศัยอยู่ (หรือตั้งอยู่) ใกล้ที่อื่น

🇮🇩Indonesian

tetangga

seseorang yang tinggal (atau berlokasi) di dekat orang lain

🇵🇭Filipino

kapitbahay

isang taong nakatira (o matatagpuan) malapit sa iba

🇲🇾Malay

jiran

seseorang yang tinggal (atau terletak) berhampiran orang lain

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

جار

الشخص الذي يعيش (أو يقع) بالقرب من شخص آخر

🇮🇷Persian

همسایه

شخصی که در نزدیکی دیگری زندگی می کند (یا واقع شده است).

🇹🇷Turkish

komşu

bir başkasının yakınında yaşayan (veya bulunan) kişi

🇮🇱Hebrew

שָׁכֵן

אדם שגר (או נמצא) ליד אחר

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'neighbour'?

The primary meaning of 'neighbour' is 'a person who lives (or is located) near another'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'neighbour' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'neighbour' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'neighbour' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'neighbour' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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