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 outbreak also crossed into neighboring Uganda, which has since stopped transmission, according to WHO. — ABC News, 19 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

Instead, an eclectic mix of African textiles, Japanese artworks, Turkish rugs, and British ceramics mirrors the round-the-world curiosities of the neighboring British Museum. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Firefighters from the neighboring Michigan communities of Livonia and Southfield helped the Redford Township Fire Department during the incident. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

If the restriction had been maintained, then a Polish customer on the Starlink Roam Unlimited plan could only use the satellite internet service outside their home country for up to 30 days, including in neighboring European countries. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Construction workers clung to a malfunctioning crane Friday as its arm collapsed onto the pool deck of a neighboring luxury high-rise in Miami, video shot by a bystander showed. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Fatal overdoses dropped nationwide in 2024, but partially rebounded in Colorado and neighboring Southwestern states last year. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026

In neighboring Wisconsin, Francesca Hong, who previously aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America, has what appears to be a commanding lead in the gubernatorial primary. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

In Keyport, New Jersey, a community's residents gathered to learn more about an investigation into contaminants found at an industrial park and neighboring former landfill and whether the contaminants could be affecting their air and water. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The deal came as Washington increased pressure on neighboring Rwanda over its support for M23 rebels, a dynamic analysts say may help explain Congo’s willingness to cooperate. — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The epidemic that started in Mennonite villages in Mexico spread into neighboring Indigenous communities. — Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

The developer of a controversial data center in Saline Township, Michigan, is buying a neighboring golf club. — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

In neighboring Italy, extreme heat has also prompted sparkling-wine producers to harvest sooner and pick grapes at night. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Notably, the PACs behind the event have not endorsed socialist candidates in New York and neighboring New Jersey. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Taiwan is no stranger to cyberattacks, particularly from neighboring China, which claims the East Asian democracy as its own and has vowed to annex it, by force if necessary. — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Burns Harbor joined the neighboring Duneland communities of Chesterton and Porter Tuesday in making the emergency disaster declaration. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026