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

In neighboring Hammond, Angel Navarro is among thousands still without power. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 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

Multiple drones have violated Moldovan airspace since Russia launched its full-scale war in neighboring Ukraine. — ABC News, 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

The fire broke out Friday near the neighboring coastal village of Agios Vasileios. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The same control mechanism could also guide heat around a delicate sensor, isolate one component from a neighboring hot chip, or protect equipment exposed to an external temperature extreme. — New Atlas, 29 July 2026

After the devastating 2010 earthquake, tens of thousands fled to South America, Mexico and the neighboring Dominican Republic. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Verb

In neighboring New Jersey, new regulations require e-bike riders to be at least 15 and obtain a license and vehicle registration. — ABC News, 14 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

The dance is also well known in neighboring Singapore, thanks to visits by troupes from Java in the 1940s. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026

Personnel from neighboring counties and the state board will continue assisting the office in the meantime. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

The first part of the remodeling started out by going into a neighboring storefront to double its size to 2,500 square feet. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Notably, more than 65,000 residents have been displaced across the Pacific Northwest, as major wildfires have destroyed hundreds of structures and burned more than 250,000 acres in Washington and parts of neighboring Oregon. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Monterey County accounts for 19, tied with Marin and Humboldt counties for the fourth-most statewide, while neighboring Santa Cruz County has recorded 17. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 30 July 2026