neighbor

/ˈneɪbɚ/

nounneigh · bor

Think: “A NEIGH-bor is a friend who lives close enough to say ‘neigh!’ like a horse.”

Yes, it's neighbor. Remember the tricky vowel: it’s **neigh** (like in “weigh”), not “nei” or “nay.”

Definitions

  1. nouna person who lives near you; someone in the same area or community
  2. nounsomething located near or next to something else

Examples

  • Our neighbor brought over cookies when we moved in.
  • Please be a good neighbor and keep the music quiet after 10 p.m.
  • The library is in the neighboring town, just ten minutes away.

Synonyms

residentlocalnext-door neighbornearby personcommunity member

Antonyms

stranger

Translations

ES vecinoPT vizinhoFR voisin

Common misspellings

neiborneighbernayborneigborneighboorneighburneighbourneighor

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