good-neighbourly

English

Alternative forms

• (US) good-neighborly

Adjective

good-neighbourly (comparative more good-neighbourly, superlative most good-neighbourly)

1. (British spelling) In the manner of a good, courteous, friendly neighbour.
   • 1979 August, Michael Harris, “A line for all reasons: the North Yorkshire Moors Railway”, in Railway World, page 411:

     Although railways are normally excluded by statute from seeking planning permission for most of their works, the Trust thought it good-neighbourly to advise the local Ryedale District Council of its intentions.

Derived terms

• (UK) good-neighbourliness, (US) good-neighborliness

Translations

in the manner of a good, courteous, friendly neighbour — see neighbourly

References

• “good-neighbourly”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.