neighbour

Universal Words (BrE) (AmE neighbor) noun 1 a person who lives next to you or near you: We've had a lot of support from all our friends and neighbours. * Our next-door neighbours are very noisy. 2 a country that is next to or near another country: Britain's nearest neighbour is France. * peace treaties between Israel and its neighbours 3 a person or thing that is standing or situated next to another person or thing: Stand quietly, children, and try not to talk to your neighbour. * The tree fell slowly, its branches caught in those of its neighbours. 4 (literary) any other human being: We should all love our neighbours.