(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.
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