Neighbours
Melbourne cul-de-sac serial
Neighbours is the British spelling of neighbors—people who live near you or, more broadly, anyone in proximity.
Good neighbours watch each other's houses; bad neighbours play loud music at midnight.
The word extends to countries sharing borders France and Germany are neighbours or to anyone nearby Love thy neighbour.
As a verb, to neighbour is to border or adjoin.
Directly next to
- proximityNearness in space
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
- adjoiningSharing a border
- abuttingSharing a common border
flanking · surrounding · closest · immediate · direct · touching · side-by-side · juxtaposed
Immediately beside one's home
- adjacentDirectly next to
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- property lineLegal land boundary
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
block · street · subdivision · apartment · tenants · landlord · noise · parking
Connection point in networks
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- graphVisual data display
- networkInterconnected system
- adjacentDirectly next to
connected · edge · cell · pixel · grid · lattice · matrix · algorithm
Verbal clash over differences
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- complaintExpression of discontent
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
encroachment · trespassing · harassment · mediation · boundary · fence · trees · dogs
Showing kindness, warmth
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
block party · association · meetings · newsletter · safety · patrol · carpool · babysitting
adjacent
Directly next to
- proximityNearness in space
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
- adjoiningSharing a border
abutting · flanking · surrounding · closest · immediate · direct · touching · side-by-side · juxtaposed · connected
next-door
Immediately beside one's home
- adjacentDirectly next to
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- property lineLegal land boundary
cul-de-sac · block · street · subdivision · apartment · tenants · landlord · noise · parking · yard
node
Connection point in networks
adjacent · connected · edge · cell · pixel · grid · lattice · matrix · algorithm · clustering
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
noise · encroachment · trespassing · harassment · mediation · boundary · fence · trees · dogs · parking
friendly
Showing kindness, warmth
potluck · block party · association · meetings · newsletter · safety · patrol · carpool · babysitting · welcome
bordering
Sharing an edge with
- countriesSovereign political territories
- nationsSovereign political entities
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
frontier · border · diplomatic · trade · relations · alliance · treaty · sovereignty · disputes · shared
- Australian HistoryCaptain Cook, Commonwealth, federation, explorers, Liberal Party
NeighboursThe Sopranos
Breaking Bad · The Wire · Game of Thrones · Mad Men · True Detective
NeighboursOz
Fictional enchanted kingdom
gritty realism · True Detective · The Walking Dead · Breaking Bad · crime thriller
- there goes the neighbourhoodLament about newcomers
neighbour, neighbouring, neighbourly, neighbourhood, neighbourhoods