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

Architect Hart Howerton drew inspiration from the neighboring Old Naples cottages that have long beguiled vacationers with their breezy wood shutters and clapboard siding. — Harriet Elton, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 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 Noise can be an issue In neighboring Thornton, the city has been approached not only by Walmart about drone delivery, but also by Amazon. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 25 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

Verb

De La Cruz is attempting to stave off a potent challenge in the neighboring 15th District from Tejano music star Bobby Pulido, who is barnstorming the district one quinceañera at a time. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 In neighboring Tuolumne County, the estimate rose from 1,787 to 7,248 customers. — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The 23-year-old was found dead in her apartment in neighboring Canton, located in the Boston suburbs, and is believed to have been pregnant with Farwell's child at the time, according to authorities. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The students' grievances have resonated in neighboring Belgium, where some schools closed in Liege. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighboring

Adjective

The Irish production and distribution shingle, which specializes in horror and adjacent genre movies, is handling worldwide sales on the film, which recently wrapped principal photography.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Neighbors say deer could potentially be impaled, and there’s also the threat of raw sewage backing up into adjacent houses.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Adjective

Detection of near-surface ice is of interest both scientifically as well as in support of future human expeditions to Mars.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Multiple news outlets reported that Anthropic, at an investor presentation ahead of its planned IPO expected in the near future, announced its sales grew 45% to $17 billion last quarter.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 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

What to do nearby A stone’s throw away is the Water Street Market, a complex of shops that includes an antiques mall, the Grazery café, and a neighborhood tavern called Parish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of nearby

Verb

Erivo introduced Groff and Tate, then revealed that Minogue, who was seated in the audience, would be joining the cast.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
After two decades in the business, Passaggio Wines is joining the ranks of California wineries forced to end operations.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 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

The Gheorghius’ next-door neighbor, Mats (Markus Scarth Tønseth), is also the high-school headmaster.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
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