neighboring
adjective[before noun]
US(UKneighbouring)us/ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/uk/ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/B2
Neighboringplacesare next to or near each other:
neighboringcountries/states
Shemarrieda man from a neighboringtown.
Synonyms
adjacentformal
contiguousformal
at the side of
- besideCome sit beside me.
- next toYour glasses are on the table next to my tea.
- alongCars were parked along the road.
- alongsideBikes shared the road alongside cars and buses.
- againstWe pushed the bed against the wall.
- Thedisquietingsituationbetween these two neighboringcountrieslooksset tocontinue.
- If neighboringcountriesare having awar, you can't justdivein.
- Thedeposedleadersarecurrentlyinexilein the neighboringcountry.
- Shemarrieda man from the neighboringvillage.
- Theconflictthreatenstospillover into neighboringregions.
Next to and beside
- abreast
- adjacency
- adjacent
- adjoining
- against
- along
- atsomeone'selbowidiom
- beside
- bordering
- contiguity
- contiguous
- neighbour
- next
- next door
- next door but oneidiom
- non-contiguous
- on
- shoulder
- shoulder to shoulderidiom
- side
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Closeness in distance and time