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

The new study instead places particular emphasis on a continent-scale rift-flank escarpment formed during Rodinia’s breakup. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

An 18-year-old man suffered a wound to the right flank, and was also taken in critical condition to the same hospital. — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

In Vance, the movement has a prominent and influential figurehead, flanked by leaders such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, and the media personality Tucker Carlson. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

Persistent cheers emanated from outside the locker room, where kids flanked the ramp to see the Ravens take the practice field. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026