neighboring 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of neighboringnext
1
as in adjacent
having a border in common he and his future wife grew up on neighboring farms

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Relevance

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2
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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighboring
  1. adjacent
  2. near
  3. adjoining
  4. joining
  5. close
  6. next-door
  7. surrounding
Adjective
  • The original store survived the transformation of Town & Country Village into Santana Row more than 20 years ago, and for the past decade has been in a space facing Winchester Boulevard that’s outside but adjacent to the swanky shopping center — a spot that’s had its own benefits.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Seven Ohio House races to be decided in central Ohio counties adjacent to Franklin Two candidates with Statehouse experience face two challengers for two Ohio Senate seats This story was updated to add a video.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjacent
Adjective
  • Our figure, which is above the leftmost bar in the chart above, is rounded down to the nearest 10,000th vote, and will be replaced by a projection informed by county estimates of remaining ballots when all counties report those figures.
    Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the near term, Russian nuclear warheads must be removed from any base that is close to wartime operations and bases from which Russia is launching conventional attacks.
    William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of near
Adjective
  • Which means the city’s Downtown First Thursdays event is back to serve up a bunch of free fun from 5 to 10 p.m. on 2nd Street, between Howard and Market streets (and several adjoining alleyways).
    Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But two years ago, the club and its adjoining nonprofit, the Players Foundation for Theatre Education, embarked on a massive restoration of the Booth Room, hoping to refurbish every inch of the space — which, this summer, meant finally opening the cabinet.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • Kaufman has transitioned his popularity as a crowd-favorite player into a broadcast career, joining NBC Sports as an on-course reporter in January 2023.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Springsteen is among a long list of A-list stars who’ve lined up to support the Harris/Walz campaign, joining Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Wonder, Lil Nas X, Maren Morris, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande, Stevie Nicks, Cardi B, Katy Perry and many more.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of joining
Adjective
  • Ballot recounts are scheduled Tuesday for two close Ramsey County races.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • China demonstrated its pull on the world stage by welcoming a delegation from Saudi Arabia with its first pavilion at the event, as well as its close ties with Russia even as that country is isolated from Western nations and their allies due to its invasion of Ukraine.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of close
Adjective
  • In Arvada, Colorado, Mollie, a Labrador, is running for president against her next-door neighbor Chloe, a terrier.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Minneapolis man charged with shooting his next-door neighbor harassed others on his block for years, causing at least one family to move out, neighbors say.
    Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of next-door
Verb
  • But in the summer, many more people flock to Whitney and the surrounding mountains and are often unprepared for the harsh terrain.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One of the best perks of living in Los Angeles is adventuring to other neighborhoods and surrounding areas.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of surrounding
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