NEIGHBOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does neighbor mean?
• NEIGHBOR (noun)
The noun NEIGHBOR has 2 senses:
1. a person who lives (or is located) near another
2. a nearby object of the same kind
Familiarity information: NEIGHBOR used as a noun is rare.
• NEIGHBOR (verb)
The verb NEIGHBOR has 2 senses:
1. live or be located as a neighbor
2. be located near or adjacent to
Familiarity information: NEIGHBOR used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NEIGHBOR (noun)
Meaning:
A person who lives (or is located) near another
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
neighbor; neighbour
Hypernyms ("neighbor" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Meaning:
A nearby object of the same kind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
neighbor; neighbour
Context examples:
Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas / what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?
Hypernyms ("neighbor" is a kind of...):
object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
• NEIGHBOR (verb)
Meaning:
Live or be located as a neighbor
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
neighbor; neighbour
Context example:
the neighboring house
Hypernyms (to "neighbor" is one way to...):
dwell; inhabit; live (inhabit or live in)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Be located near or adjacent to
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
neighbor; neighbour
Context example:
Pakistan neighbors India
Hypernyms (to "neighbor" is one way to...):
abut; adjoin; border; butt; butt against; butt on; edge; march (lie adjacent to another or share a boundary)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
