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

Supporters of the initiative dislike an influx of expatriates from the neighboring European Union, and say Swiss infrastructure, housing, social programs, natural resources and way of life have been strained under demographic growth. —Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 10 June 2026

In neighboring Maine, Graham Platner was contending with a drumbeat of reports about his history with women that has left some Democrats worried that the party’s path to a Senate majority is suddenly imperiled. —Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Recent years have seen several high-profile bomb and other attacks in Moscow linked to Russia's ongoing invasion of neighboring Ukraine, which began in February 2022. —David Brennan, ABC News, 9 June 2026

The institution was known as the Palestine Archaeological Museum until the Six-Day War in 1967—a conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states that ended with Israel taking control of East Jerusalem. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026

The mouse recognizes the call as coming from a mouse in a neighboring nest bush, just as the scientists broadcasting it had intended. —Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

For a peaceful escape, stroll through Lumphini Park, 10 minutes south, or play a round of golf at the neighboring Royal Bangkok Sports Club. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The clashing magnetic fields of a white dwarf star and its neighboring red dwarf star are the source of signals from space that have remained a puzzle for over 20 years, radio astronomers in Australia have found. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 June 2026

No cases have been confirmed outside of Congo and neighboring Uganda. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 June 2026

Verb

Hialeah police spokesperson Eddie Rodriguez said Wimbley was crossing Okeechobee Road northbound on a bicycle after leaving neighboring Miami Springs when he was struck by a black vehicle that fled the scene. —Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 11 June 2026

The country’s embassy in Vienna, Austria’s capital, has previously covered Israel’s diplomatic interests in neighboring Slovenia. —Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

To create the club's distinct atmosphere, Studio Munge drew inspiration from the dual identities of neighboring West Palm Beach and Palm Beach. —Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, have been wracked by coups in recent years and are now ruled by military leaders who took power by force, pledging to provide more security to citizens. —ABC News, 10 June 2026

Demonstrations have been concentrated in and around major population centers, including La Paz and neighboring El Alto, where roadblocks have periodically disrupted transportation networks and the movement of fuel and goods. —Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026

Officials in neighboring Boston are excited about the temporary flexibility, describing the extended last call as an economic boon, not just during the World Cup but also other high-level summer events. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Hines grew up in Connecticut, in a neighboring town to Bessette’s Old Greenwich home, and that proximity fed his interest. —Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 June 2026

Then on Monday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) also reported the first case of the fly in neighboring New Mexico. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 June 2026