neighboring

[ney-ber-ing]

adjective

1. situated or living near; adjacent.

   to visit the neighboring towns.

Word History and Origins

Origin of neighboring¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; neighbor + -ing ²

Example Sentences

State Department, they might be transported by land to neighboring Jordan, even as other countries have arranged for flights to bring their citizens home, he said.

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The marauders beat and slashed to death all the males in a neighboring colony and subjugated the breeding females, essentially annihilating an entire community.

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The day he found it, he was touring a neighboring Western Avenue property.

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The contractors allegedly sprayed it into building footprints, front lawns, neighboring properties and even in the street, where it could have ended up in drainage systems leading to the oceans.

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County officials defend the increase, noting that marriage fees are slightly higher in neighboring counties.

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