Synonyms of flank

flank 1 of 2

noun

ˈflaŋk 

as in side

a place, space, or direction away from or beyond a central point or line

painted the name of the ship along its flank

Synonyms & Similar Words

• side
• top
• foot
• underside
• outside
• hand
• bottom
• left
• face
• right
• lee
• undersurface
• windward
• leeward
• underbody
• underbelly
• underpart

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• middle
• interior
• inside
• midway

flank

2 of 2

verb

as in to join

to be adjacent to

the guards flank the center on a football team's offensive line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• join
• adjoin
• surround
• touch
• neighbor
• fringe
• march (with)
• verge (on)
• abut
• line
• skirt
• fence
• border (on)
• butt (on or against)
• meet
• communicate (with)
• attach (to)
• connect (with)
• margin
• encircle
• bound
• link (with)
• enclose
• converge
• rim
• contact
• embrace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flank

Noun

Earlier this month, a Russian drone hit a train near Ukraine’s border with Poland as a group of former Western officials traveled out of the country, and NATO countries on the alliance’s eastern flank remain on high alert. — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Normally, water temperatures on the western flank of Baja California do not support hurricanes. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Directed by Mert Alas, the cinematic visual opens on a desert road flanked by mountains, a car speeds through, which is later revealed to be driven by Miley. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Her performance tonight, drenched in red and flanked by violins, was a testament to the timeless appeal of her voice. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026