Used in a Sentence

neighbor

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for neighbor.

Editorial note

This isn't even throwing a tantrum because the neighbor kid got a better toy--this is throwing a tantrum because the neighbor kid got the same toy.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A surname from Middle English.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of neighbor gathered in one view.

noun

A surname from Middle English.

verb

US standard spelling of neighbour. [(transitive) To be adjacent to]

noun

US standard spelling of neighbour. [A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for neighbor.

noun

US standard spelling of neighbour. [A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.]

Example sentences

1

This isn't even throwing a tantrum because the neighbor kid got a better toy--this is throwing a tantrum because the neighbor kid got the same toy.

2

The only time you look in your neighbor's bowl is to make sure that they have enough.

3

Lee's good neighbor policy, all Rat Things are programmed never to break the sound barrier in a populated area.

4

Humanity has become more liquid but lacks a deep connection to their neighbor as a result.

5

You don't look in your neighbor's bowl to see if you have as much as them.

6

It's very rare to have a neighbor that you haven't known for at least a decade.

7

But Fido's in too much of a hurry to worry about the good neighbor policy.

8

I could not get a variance, so I purchased a tiny sliver of useless land from a neighbor.

9

My next door neighbor lost 4 of his fingers in a table saw accident.

10

Your neighbor knows that type of abuse can occur and it's really up to them to decide how they want to handle it.

11

I feel more comfortable driving an hour to see my friend then hanging out with my neighbor).

12

Here's my guess at why they didn't bother with asking the security guard or management, and just went with the word from a neighbor.

Quote examples

1

Is it basically a 2d grid with a third "depth" variable and some simple rules like "where neighbor depth > mine: +1 to neighbor depth on tick" or something?

2

I agree with you, and I think companies are abusing the word "sharing." If I lend my neighbor a tool, that's sharing.

3

I never heard, "They probally got what they deserved!" While I'm at it; my rich neighbor, decided to build a three bedroom house on his property.

4

The idea that fewer people (or a smaller proportion of people) are smashing their neighbor's head in with a rock doesn't necessarily constitute absolute "progress" to me (though it would be a nice development...

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use neighbor in a sentence?

This isn't even throwing a tantrum because the neighbor kid got a better toy--this is throwing a tantrum because the neighbor kid got the same toy.

What does neighbor mean?

A surname from Middle English.

What part of speech is neighbor?

neighbor is commonly used as noun, verb.