noun · neutral
neighbour
UK/ˈneɪbə/US/ˈneɪbər/NEI·ghbour
a person who lives near or next to your home
Examples
“My neighbour often waters my plants when I'm away.”
“We invited our neighbours round for coffee on Sunday.”
“There is a new neighbour in the flat above us.”
Band 8 sentence
“I get on well with my neighbours; we often help each other out, especially when someone needs a hand.”
Collocations
- next-door neighbour
- friendly neighbour
- neighbouring house
Word family
Common mistakes
My neighbour house is big.→My neighbour's house is big.
I live in a quiet neighbourhood, but my neighbour is noisy.→I live in a quiet neighbourhood, but my neighbour is noisy.
Say it for a higher band
5person next door→6next door→7+neighbour
Synonyms
resident
Easily confused
resident
“Many residents complained about the noise.”
neighbourhood
“The neighbourhood has several small shops.”
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