neighbor

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BrE /ˈneɪbə/ AmE /ˈneɪbər/

noun en → es

1 PERSON LIVING NEARBY [singular] A1

a person who lives near you, especially in the same street or building as you

vecino, vecina

  • my neighbor

Collocations friendly neighbor · noisy neighbor

  • My neighbor is a retired teacher.

    Mi vecino es un profesor jubilado.

2 AREA NEARBY [singular] B1

the area near where you live or work, especially the houses and streets around your home

barrio, vecindario

  • in one's neighborhood

Collocations safe neighborhood · neighborhood watch

  • The crime rate in our neighborhood is very low.

    La tasa de delitos en nuestro barrio es muy baja.