Synonyms of neighboring

neighboring 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in adjacent

having a border in common

he and his future wife grew up on neighboring farms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjacent
• adjoining
• closest
• bordering
• contiguous
• joining
• abutting
• nearby
• united
• flanking
• attached
• nearest
• close
• juxtaposed
• conterminous
• touching
• next-door
• fringing
• near
• surrounding
• linked
• connected
• connecting
• flush
• skirting
• verging
• joined
• communicating
• approximate
• peripheral
• fencing
• encircling
• immediate
• marginal
• bounding
• embracing
• nigh
• enclosing
• ambient
• tangential
• circumjacent
• interconnecting
• encompassing
• tangent
• rimming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncontiguous
• nonadjacent
• separate
• isolated
• discrete
• single
• apart
• distant
• detached
• unconnected
• isolate
• unattached
• remote
• unlinked
• free-standing
• disconnected
• farthest
• removed
• far
• away
• divided
• discontinuous
• far-off
• faraway
• resolved
• split
• noncontinuous
• severed
• broken up
• dissociated
• uncoupled
• divorced
• parted
• disunited
• ramified
• disjoined
• sundered
• dissevered
• unyoked

2

as in near

not being distant in time, space, or significance

the statehouse and its neighboring buildings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• near
• nearby
• close
• next-door
• immediate
• adjacent
• proximate
• adjoining
• to hand
• at hand
• contiguous
• nigh
• coming
• abutting
• convenient
• close-up
• upcoming
• bordering
• oncoming
• handy
• forthcoming
• approaching
• accessible
• close-in
• hand-to-hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distant
• remote
• deep
• far
• away
• far-off
• faraway
• separated
• divorced
• removed

neighboring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of neighbor

as in adjoining

to be adjacent to

the baseball field neighbors a parking lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjoining
• joining
• flanking
• surrounding
• touching
• abutting
• marching (with)
• bordering (on)
• skirting
• verging (on)
• fringing
• meeting
• butting (on or against)
• lining
• connecting (with)
• attaching (to)
• communicating (with)
• linking (with)
• encircling
• bounding
• contacting
• enclosing
• converging
• embracing
• fencing
• rimming
• margining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neighboring

Adjective

The country last held elections a decade ago and remains in a transition as armed gangs continue to tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and the neighboring Artibonite region. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

While neighboring Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates diplomatically recognized Israel in 2020, Qatar maintained its distance. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

At 15, Diana falls for Lalo, a young man from a neighboring kingdom. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 July 2026

Heavy monsoon rains battered parts of neighboring India, leaving over a dozen of people dead over the past few days. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Rexhep Meidani of Albania visits Kosovo, the first visit ever by an Albanian head of state to the neighboring Yugoslav province; Kosovo is heavily populated by ethnic Albanians. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Khamenei’s body will be transported to cities in Iran and neighboring Iraq, with authorities planning to drive his casket and others through the streets of Tehran on Monday. — Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Funeral postpones talks with US Khamenei’s body will be transported to cities in Iran and neighboring Iraq, with authorities planning to drive his casket and others through the streets of Tehran on Monday. — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Khamenei funeral route and schedule The funeral has been designed as both a national and religious procession, touching some of the most significant sites in Shia Islam in Iran and neighboring Iraq. — Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, emergency services have been tackling blazes in neighboring France too, with thousands of hectares of land burned near the border with Spain, according to local authorities. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

In 2017, a wildfire in neighboring Portugal left 66 people dead in Pedrogao Grande, located 120 miles northeast of Lisbon. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

In 2017, a wildfire in neighboring Portugal left 66 people dead in Pedrogao Grande, located 200 kilometers (120 miles) northeast of Lisbon. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Twenty cases have also been recorded in neighboring Uganda, along with two deaths. — semafor.com, 10 July 2026

The Miami Beach Planning Board voted 5-1 Tuesday to approve additional floor space, but the height dispute with the neighboring Shelborne hotel remains unresolved. — Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Illnesses, caused by the cyclospora parasite, have also been reported in neighboring Ohio, as well as in Colorado, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin and other states. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 July 2026

The police warning follows a chaotic Fourth of July weekend in neighboring Newport Beach, where officials said social media posts drew thousands of minors and young adults to the Balboa Peninsula. — Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 July 2026

The possible flare of Marburg in Uganda will only add to the challenges of responding to the overwhelming Ebola outbreak raging in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026