Foundation level · Year 4 · free
neighbour
noun · Say it: NAY-buh
What it means
Foundationa person who lives next door or very near you
Our neighbour feeds our goldfish whenever we go away on holiday.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- local
- resident
More examples
- Lily waved to her neighbour, who was busy watering the flowers in his garden.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'neahgebur', meaning a nearby dweller.
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