Usage Note
Vecina is the feminine form; the masculine is vecino. The plural vecinos can refer to a mixed-gender group of neighbors. In urban Spanish vecino/vecina also denotes a registered resident of a municipality, which matters for official paperwork.
Examples
"Mi vecina me prestó un poco de sal."
Natural Translation
My neighbor lent me some salt.

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