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

Firefighters immediately upgraded the incident to a structure fire and quickly got to work to keep the fire from spreading to neighboring units, according to the release.

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One home appeared to have collapsed, and some neighboring homes suffered minor damage.

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They are dead because someone—neighboring villagers believe it was Constance—poisoned them.

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These dramatic outbursts drive what we call space weather, influence events such as auroras on Earth, and can gradually erode the atmospheres of neighboring planets.

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This ease of travel extends to neighboring countries as well.

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