NEIGHBORS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of neighbor

as in brothers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of neighbor

as in adjoins

to be adjacent to the baseball field neighbors a parking lot

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Recent Examples of neighbors

Noun

Clarke Square neighbors will have access to VIA CDC’s monthly neighbor meetings, monthly business owner meetings, housing support, support in starting or developing small businesses and more. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Verb

The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbors

Noun

The family — Wilber’s mom, two older brothers and younger sister — had since grown accustomed to regular appointments with ICE as part of their application.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
When the Wright brothers first flew, the doubt was never about whether the machine worked, but whether flight would ever be something ordinary people used without a second thought.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of brothers

Verb

Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot, which adjoins the village’s Metra station just steps from downtown, may be reimagined as a public park and community gathering space with the help of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
An elevated dining area adjoins a marble and wood kitchen, which features custom rift-oak cabinetry, top-tier stainless-steel appliances, and an oversized island with an integrated breakfast bar.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 June 2026

Definition of adjoins

Verb

Set in post-Civil War America, former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) joins the lawless traveling town ‘Hell on Wheels,’ which follows the construction of the first-ever transcontinental railroad.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
The new Explorer joins the F-150, Super Duty, Expedition and Maverick, offering Tremor additions.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Definition of joins

Verb

The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.

— Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.

— Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of flanks

Verb

Mission Plaza surrounds Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, one of California’s Spanish missions.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Whether Spatial surrounds its reggae-toasting host with piles of drums, disorienting electronic beats, or locomotive rock music, Scratch abides as crooner, barker, mystic, meditation coach — whatever the moment requires.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Definition of surrounds

Verb

That gap between an anti-fraud rule and one that touches every American’s ability to communicate privately is forcing privacy experts to weigh in on the proposal’s implications.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Elsewhere, collections at Khaite, Dries Van Noten, and Loro Piana nodded to the golden age of the 1920s, incorporating elegant Art Deco touches throughout.

— Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 July 2026

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