floor neighbor

[/flɔːr ˈneɪbər/]
nounpl: floor neighbors
vizinho de andar
1. a person who lives on the same floor of an apartment building or multi-story residential building
My floor neighbor complained about the noise from my party last night.
Meu vizinho de andar reclamou do barulho da minha festa ontem à noite.
2. a resident sharing the same residential level in a condominium or multi-unit dwelling
I ran into my floor neighbor in the hallway this morning.
Encontrei meu vizinho de andar no corredor esta manhã.
In Brazil, building relationships with floor neighbors is often considered part of building community in residential complexes. In apartments and condominiums, floor neighbors frequently interact in common areas like elevators and hallways, and may organize social gatherings or building meetings together.
NYC Slang
neighbor on the same floor
Synonyms / Sinônimos
neighborapartment neighborhallway neighborresident
Antonyms / Antônimos
upstairs neighbordownstairs neighbor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vizinho de andar
most common translation in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
vizinho de andar / vizinho de prédio
both terms are used interchangeably
São Paulo
vizinho de andar
preferred term in São Paulo
Portugal
vizinho do mesmo andar
more formal construction in European Portuguese

Related Words

neighborapartment buildingcondominiumresidenthallwaybuilding

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep the noise down for your floor neighbors
get along with your floor neighbors
introduce yourself to your floor neighbors
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