NEIGHBORING Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

neighboring 1 of 2

adjective

as in adjacent

having a border in common he and his future wife grew up on neighboring farms

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as in near

not being distant in time, space, or significance the statehouse and its neighboring buildings

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neighboring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of neighbor

as in adjoining

to be adjacent to the baseball field neighbors a parking lot

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Recent Examples of neighboring

Adjective

The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece. — Costas Kantouris, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 The vote prolongs the crisis and raises the chance of early elections at a time of regional security concerns, with the NATO member confronting a sharp increase in drone incursions linked to Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine. — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 In neighboring Myanmar, at least 10 people were killed and dozens were missing after heavy rain triggered widespread flooding and landslides in the southern coastal region of Tanintharyi, local media reported. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Watson Creek in neighboring Manasquan, New Jersey, hit major flood stage around Saturday morning’s high tide. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 In neighboring Massachusetts, two liberal arts colleges recently closed, due to declining enrollment and soaring operating costs. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 The interception was the latest in a series in waters around the Turks and Caicos and the neighboring Bahamas. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Mizner’s mish-mash of Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival defines the visual culture of Palm Beach, setting it apart from the neighboring Deco dreamland of Miami. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Lake’s drop of about 200 students, far smaller than in neighboring districts, likely reflects the limited number of private schools in the county, making vouchers less viable for many families, officials have said. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Abiy, who has described this as an existential issue for his country, was not specific but neighboring Eritrea’s Red Sea port of Assab has long been seen by some in the government as a possible prize. — Damian Zane, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The backstory Borgo Santandrea is owned by two families from neighboring Ischia with deep hospitality roots. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The researchers attributed the low barrier to strong Coulombic repulsion between neighboring lithium ions. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 The documents prompted questions from residents about water and power demands, noise, backup generators, air quality, and the project's proximity to homes in neighboring Lochbuie. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The clinic’s home of Mifflin County is one the hardest-hit, near the epicenter in neighboring Lancaster County. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Thorpe allegedly drove the cruiser into neighboring Clayton County before crashing into a tanker truck on Interstate 675. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Malaysia’s haze crisis is being driven largely by forest and peat fires in neighboring Indonesia, made worse by the dry weather. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The second danger is convergence with the civil war in neighboring Sudan. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighboring

Adjective

In the afternoons, the Pultizer living room adjacent to The Bar and SkyFire restaurant is a happening place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Nashville is seeing plenty of posthumous Dolly activity at the moment, as her SongTeller Hotel and an adjacent museum have just opened in downtown Nashville.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Adjective

The series, which comprises eight 45-minute episodes, is set in the near future, at a time when humanity’s survival rests on a new generation of elite pilots.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
To get gear in, FORM staffers typically meet the artist’s semis at the nearest major road juncture and load equipment into box trucks.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of near

Verb

Undeterred, the three friends bought the hotel and adjoining property for $3 million and have since spent over $10 million on renovations and redesign.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjoining

Adjective

That means nobody is around to judge you for slipping the ABBA album from the stack of records in the lobby onto the nearby turntable before curling up on the black leather banquettes around the fireplace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Instead he was sent to the nearby Army barracks and told to schedule outpatient appointments.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of nearby

Verb

But Goldschmidt, still looking for a championship, was one of three Yankees who were restricted to first base or DH this year, joining García and Ben Rice.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Students are gathering and blocking access near the School of Political Science, while other students are joining the high school student protest movement and the blockades at high schools in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on October 7, 2026.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of joining

Adjective

The first five conditions describe any lasting affectionate bond, such as a close friendship.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
While formally a candidate for European Union membership, Serbia’s accession process has stalled under Vucic, who maintains close ties with Russia and China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of close

Verb

Rooted in casual elegance, the spring collection introduced a refreshing palette of aquamarine blue, sage green and pink flanking the brand’s distinctive ivories, ecrus and beiges.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of flanking

Adjective

Other next-door neighbors include a convent, a multi-building affordable-housing complex and a preschool for children with hearing loss.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The armed man, who lived in Parkchester, was described by his next-door neighbor as a quiet guy who kept to himself.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026