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 Croatia, tourists in Dubrovnik sought refuge in shade and avoided beaches during the hottest hours of the day as temperatures soared along the Adriatic coast. — ABC News, 6 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

But farther into southern Iran and neighboring Pakistan, there are still active volcanoes as a result of continuing subduction in the Arabian Sea. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

James and others at Literacy Roundup believe there are hundreds of students across Tarrant County with undiagnosed dyslexia, which is one of the reasons for subpar reading scores in Fort Worth ISD and other neighboring districts. — Samuel O’Neal 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Syros, Greece Syros appeals to travelers who value culture alongside yachting, with the neoclassical architecture of Ermoupoli, an active marina, and fewer crowds than many neighboring Cycladic islands. — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Verb

The pact also comes as Israel expands its military reach across the region and Riyadh’s relations with the neighboring United Arab Emirates fray. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

That makes most Mississippi elections closer than in neighboring Alabama and Louisiana. — ABC News, 7 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

Russian airstrikes killed at least 13 people in Ukraine, including one in Kyiv, in attacks extending as far as the western city of Lviv, forcing neighboring Poland to scramble fighter jets to secure its airspace. — David Hickey, NBC news, 30 July 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