Neighbor has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a person who lives (or is located) near another
"The new neighbor moved into the house just down the street from us."
2
a nearby object of the same kind
"Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"
"what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"
3
US standard spelling of neighbour.
"The American neighbor waved from his porch as I drove by."
In plain English: A neighbor is someone who lives near you, usually right next door or just down the street.
"I waved at my neighbor when he walked his dog past our house."
Verb
1
live or be located as a neighbor
"the neighboring house"
2
be located near or adjacent to
"Pakistan neighbors India"
3
US standard spelling of neighbour.
"In American English, the word neighbor is spelled with a z instead of an s to distinguish it from the British variant."
In plain English: To neighbor something means to place it right next to another thing so they are touching each other.
"Please do not neighbor with your loud music late at night."
Example Sentences
"I waved at my neighbor when he walked his dog past our house."
noun
"My neighbor helped me move my heavy sofa yesterday."
noun
"The quiet neighbor in apartment 4B never plays loud music after ten o'clock."
noun
"A friendly neighbor waved at me while walking their dog down the street."
noun
"Please do not neighbor with your loud music late at night."
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Origin
The word entered Middle English from Old French as neigbor, originally meaning someone who lives nearby. It traveled into modern usage with the same sense of a person residing close by.