neighboring
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of neighboring
Explanation
An object that's neighboring is right next to something else. Neighboring countries share a common border, and neighboring cars are parked side-by-side. In a restaurant, if someone at the neighboring table starts telling terrible jokes, you'll have to listen, since they're adjacent to your table. And if you live in Maine, New Hampshire is the only neighboring state. The adjective neighboring comes from the verb form of neighbor, which is rooted in the Old English words neah, "near," and gebur, "dweller."
Example Sentences
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The Lebanese government has been holding direct U.S.-brokered talks with Israel, a diplomatic breakthrough for neighboring countries that have technically been at war since Israel’s founding in 1948.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
And while Los Angeles arts organizations and neighboring cities are already commissioning work and developing neighborhood celebrations, critics say a more formal and cohesive plan has failed to materialize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The neighboring rocks preserve evidence of enormous forces that reshaped the region hundreds of millions of years ago.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
He traveled to the neighboring town of Idabel in 2023 and 2024.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
She fled to the neighboring town of Greenland, where she and her baby went into hiding in the home of a free black family.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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