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

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 Zelenskyy said Ukrainian special forces struck the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara, southeast of Moscow, and another refinery in the neighboring Bashkortostan region in overnight attacks. — Arkansas Online, 23 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 The property overlooking The Ranch at Laguna Beach‘s golf course comes with a neighboring lot of about 10,000 square feet, and permits for a glass guest house and infinity edge pool designed by architect Mark Whipple are also included with the sale. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

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 In preparation for the end of BSAC administration, in 1922 the European minority was given the choice of the territory joining the neighboring Union of South Africa or becoming a British colony with internal self-rule. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 The second danger is convergence with the civil war in neighboring Sudan. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 The space will likely be converted by the neighboring Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club into a tennis simulator, according to employees. — Sarah Rose Siskind, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026 Ethiopian federal authorities accused the TPLF of seeking to build an alliance with neighboring Eritrea to destabilize Ethiopia. — Samuel Getachew, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 At its base, large chamfered openings break up the building’s mass and create a visual link with the neighboring First Baptist Church. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 The Biden administration imposed the measures in 2021 over human rights abuses committed during the Tigray war in neighboring Ethiopia. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile neighboring Thailand, with weaker variety protection laws, continues to see yields tank. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighboring

Adjective

The building is in the heart of uptown at the corner of Trade and Tryon streets, adjacent to banking titan Bank of America.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
The first floor, which alone spans over 7,000 square feet, hosted a guest suite, a study, a living room, a dining room, and a den with access to a porch, while the kitchen featured a butler’s pantry and an adjacent breakfast room.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Adjective

The approach avoids conventional wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and near-field communication, which can struggle to transmit signals through human tissue.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
A couple months after the framework announcement, Mills says, he was caught completely off guard when Booker’s staff sent him a copy of a draft bill that sought to turn the framework into near-term legislation.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 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

What to do nearby Step directly onto Ocean Drive to explore the surrounding Art Deco Historic District, or stroll across the street into Lummus Park for a seaside walk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Outside, downtown Rosendale is right at the door, and the nearby Wallkill Valley Rail Trail crosses the 940-foot-long Rosendale Trestle high above the creek—a particularly dramatic place to take in the Hudson Valley’s fall coloring.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of nearby

Verb

Another day, another instance of Vicki saying something insane about a woman whose only crime was joining her show.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
While star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brothers won’t join him on the Miami Heat’s roster, former Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Vin Baker is joining the two-time NBA MVP in Miami.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of joining

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

One of the Heuers’ next-door neighbors, however, occupies more of a middle ground.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Over the five hours that follow, the series tracks what led to the tragedy — specifically, his complicated relationship with his resentful, bigoted next-door neighbor, Clive (David Morrissey).

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026