noun
Neighbors
noun
1
Plural of neighbor — people or places that live or sit close to one another.
"The neighbors threw a block party for the Fourth of July."
"Spain and Portugal are neighbors on the Iberian Peninsula."
How to Use Neighbors
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMore than one neighbor — the people who live nearby.
UK vs US
Spelled "neighbours" in British English.
Common pairings
friendly neighbors
neighbors complained
good neighbors
Word Forms
Neighborses plural
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Etymology
Plural form of neighbor, from Old English nēahgebūr ("near dweller"); the word is also found as a patronymic surname.