NEIGHBORING Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

neighboring 1 of 2

adjective

as in adjacent

having a border in common he and his future wife grew up on neighboring farms

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as in near

not being distant in time, space, or significance the statehouse and its neighboring buildings

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neighboring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of neighbor

as in adjoining

to be adjacent to the baseball field neighbors a parking lot

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Recent Examples of neighboring

Adjective

The neighboring Iranian port cities of Chabahar and Konarak on the Gulf of Oman, which host key commercial, maritime and military infrastructure, also came under attack. — Zachary Cohen, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Lake’s drop of about 200 students, far smaller than in neighboring districts, likely reflects the limited number of private schools in the county, making vouchers less viable for many families, officials have said. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 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

Verb

The group is a breakaway faction of the SPLM, the ruling party of neighboring South Sudan. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Goldman Sachs projected the AI buildout will push US electricity costs up 6% between 2026 and 2027, with a further 3% increase by 2028, increasing neighboring homeowners’ utility bills. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Among the threats envisioned were missile strikes from neighboring Russia. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Instead, the project will be slow and meticulous to ensure no dust or debris falls onto the neighboring railroad tracks which border the mill on all sides. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 Consumers also might see produce from neighboring Arizona, Nevada and Mexico. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Crews continue to battle the Ross Fire in neighboring Jack County as well. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Harald was just three years old when German troops invaded Norway forcing his family, along with members of the Norwegian government, to flee to neighboring Sweden. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Their teenage children form a fast bond with a neighboring family as unease begins to simmer around their rigid beliefs. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighboring

Adjective

This has your typical upscale open-concept kitchen (lots of storage space, top-shelf appliances, and marble countertops), and the adjacent dining nook leads out to a private balcony.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
Why do two different, mutually adjacent cities have the same name?

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjacent

Adjective

Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s to near 100 degrees, with heat index values as high as 105 degrees.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Organizations must be able to trace agent behavior across cloud and SaaS systems in near-real time, not through post-incident investigations that take days or weeks.

— Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of near

Verb

Undeterred, the three friends bought the hotel and adjoining property for $3 million and have since spent over $10 million on renovations and redesign.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjoining

Adjective

The festival, with a capacity of 80,000 people, also was hit with mud and rain in 2023 as many attendees were trapped on its grounds, where vehicle traffic was temporarily limited and some hiked in the mud to nearby towns.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Agents also searched a nearby cannabis dispensary located next door to the senator’s office.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of nearby

Verb

The agreement also includes an additional $1 billion in equity to retain Hugging Face employees joining Nvidia.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Belkin is joining companies like BMX, Kuxiu, and Zens with the launch of its first power banks featuring semi-solid-state battery technology.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of joining

Adjective

California Cruise is even closer than expected, with deliveries slated to begin next year.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
The success of this trial was possible through the close and constructive cooperation between the participating German Air Force organisations, the exercise management team and the expert teams from Rheinmetall Air Defence and Hensoldt.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of close

Verb

The lush valleys flanking the Teahupo’o coastline are full of drama, with towering, jagged peaks and vertiginous ridges—many far off the grid and only accessible via boat.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
The front end is particularly imposing, with twin LED headlights flanking a broad grille and a substantial-looking skid plate beneath the bumper.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of flanking

Adjective

Fulcrum has yet to fill the ground-floor retail space there, but Koss said the firm is intent on finding tenants as unique as the brewery next-door, and the wine bar, Franquette.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The 25-year-old next-door neighbor to the Disneyland Resort will be doubling the size of its Avengers Campus in the coming months.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026