"Neighbor" Example Sentences
1. I waved to my neighbor as I walked by.
2. Our neighbors are very friendly.
3. We borrowed sugar from our next-door neighbor.
4. We try to be good neighbors by keeping our noise down.
5. The neighbors' dog kept us up barking all night.
6. The kids in our neighborhood all play together.
7. My neighbor has an apple tree that drops fruit into my yard.
8. My neighbor is having a garage sale this weekend.
9. We checked on our elderly neighbors during the storm.
10. My neighbor likes to garden and share produce with me.
11. The police were called after a disturbance at a neighbor's house.
12. Our new neighbors moved in last week.
13. The neighbors had a loud party last night.
14. My neighbor mows my lawn when I'm on vacation.
15. We hosted a block party for our neighborhood.
16. I borrowed eggs from my neighbor this morning.
17. Kindness to one's neighbors is an important virtue.
18. Please keep your dog from barking and disturbing the neighbors.
19. Our neighbors brought us a pie to welcome us to the neighborhood.
20. Good fences make good neighbors.
21. My neighbor's dog barks at everyone who walks by.
22. Our neighbors have young kids who are always playing outside.
23. Love your neighbor as yourself.
24. Our noisy neighbors finally moved away.
25. I help my elderly neighbor with yard work.
26. A good neighbor is a blessing.
27. My neighbor comes over for tea every Sunday afternoon.
28. I lent my neighbor a cup of sugar the other day.
29. The new neighbors seem nice so far.
30. My neighbor's child knocked on my door asking for candy.
31. I said hello to my neighbor as I walked the dog.
32. The neighbors' children come over to play with my kids.
33. We have friendly neighbors who look out for each other.
34. My neighbor's cat likes to sleep in my garden.
35. The noisy neighbors kept us awake last night.
36. Our neighbors brought over a plate of cookies.
37. We host an annual barbecue for our neighborhood.
38. My neighbor uses my driveway when his is blocked.
39. Good neighbors make for a safe and pleasant neighborhood.
40. Our neighbor has lived next door for over 40 years.
41. We greeted the new neighbors and welcomed them to the community.
42. I chat with my neighbor over the garden fence.
43. The kids in the neighborhood play street hockey together.
44. Our next-door neighbors throw great parties.
45. My neighbor's daughter babysits for my kids.
46. I wave to my neighbors when I'm out taking a walk.
47. The neighbors' party was loud until late at night.
48. I met my neighbors for the first time at the community picnic.
49. The new neighbors seem very friendly and sociable.
50. My neighbors like to borrow my lawn mower.
51. The neighbors' dog always barks when I come home.
52. My neighbor's lawn always looks so well manicured.
53. My elderly neighbor needs help shoveling snow in the winter.
54. My neighbor returned the cup of sugar I lent him.
55. We exchanged Christmas gifts with our neighbors.
56. Good neighbors help each other out when needed.
57. My neighbor dropped off the mail while I was on vacation.
58. My noisy neighbors finally moved away last week.
59. Our neighbors have a baby that cries all night long.
60. I exchanged gardening tips with my neighbor over the fence.
Common Phases
1. Love your
neighbor as yourself.
This comes from the Bible and means to treat others with the same care and kindness you would want for yourself.
2. Good fences make good
neighbors.
This phrase means that clearly defined boundaries and separations help
neighborly relations. It comes from a Robert Frost poem.
3. Keeping up with the Joneses
This refers to the attitude of wanting to have things comparable to one's
neighbors in order to impress or compete with them.
4. Borrow from a pessimist, lend to an optimist, but never lend to a
neighbor.
This is playful advice cautioning against lending to
neighbors since it can strain
neighborly relations.
5. Make yourself at home.
This is a common phrase
neighbors might say to invite others to feel comfortable in their house.
6. Next-door
neighbor
This refers to a
neighbor who lives right next door, immediate and close by.
7. Borrow a cup of sugar.
Having a
neighbor borrow or lend a small amount of an item, like a cup of sugar, is common in
neighborly interactions.
8. Keeping an eye on the
neighbor's house.
Neighbors sometimes watch each other's houses while the other is away as a sign of
neighborly trust and care.
9. Getting to know the
neighbors.
When moving into a new
neighborhood, people often try to meet and get acquainted with their immediate
neighbors.
10. Coming over for a chat.
Neighbors, especially those who know each other well, might come by just for a brief conversation or "chat."