Neighbor vs. Neighbour

Neighbor vs. Neighbour — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Neighbor and Neighbour

Neighbornoun

standard spelling of neighbour|from=American spelling

Neighbournoun

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.

My neighbour has two noisy cats.They′re our neighbours across the street.

Neighborverb

standard spelling of neighbour|from=American spelling

Neighbournoun

One who is near in sympathy or confidence.

Neighbornoun

a person who lives (or is located) near another

Neighbournoun

(biblical) A fellow human being.

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Neighbornoun

a nearby object of the same kind;

Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallaswhat is the closest neighbor to the Earth?

Neighbourverb

(transitive) To be adjacent to

Though France neighbours Germany, its culture is significantly different.

Neighborverb

live or be located as a neighbor;

the neighboring house

Neighbourverb

To be similar to, to be almost the same as.

That sort of talk is neighbouring on treason.

Neighborverb

be located near or adjacent to;

Pakistan neighbors India

Neighbourverb

To associate intimately with; to be close to.

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Neighboradjective

situated near one another;

neighbor states

Neighbournoun

a person who lives (or is located) near another

Neighbournoun

a nearby object of the same kind;

Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallaswhat is the closest neighbor to the Earth?

Neighbourverb

live or be located as a neighbor;

the neighboring house

Neighbourverb

be located near or adjacent to;

Pakistan neighbors India

Neighbouradjective

situated near one another;

neighbor states