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
• touch
• surround
• 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
• inclose
• embrace

Examples of flank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

According to the storm's forecast path, the city could be affected by the hurricane's right flank, which historically does the most damage along the Gulf Coast. —NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024

Before Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance garnered a reputation as an intellectual heir to former President Donald Trump's political brand and a warrior for the GOP's more chronically online flank. —Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024

Verb

Embrace Pay Equity And Transparency Take a total rewards approach flanked by pay equity and transparency. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024

On Tuesday morning, hours before the start of MLB’s postseason, Melvin and Johnson flanked Buster Posey on the dais as the franchise icon laid out his vision as Zaidi’s successor. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024