neighboring
🇺🇸 /ˈneɪbɜrɪŋ/
📖 Definitions
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adjective
Situated or living nearby; adjacent or close to a particular place or person.; Being next to or very close to something else in position or location.; Bordering or adjoining; sharing a common boundary with.
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verb
Present participle of 'neighbor'; to live or be situated near or next to.; To associate or be friendly with as a neighbor; to be neighborly toward.
🔗 Details
Word forms
countable
Plural: neighbors
3rd sing.: neighbors
Past: neighbored
Past part.: neighbored
Pres part.: neighboring
Collocations
next-door neighborgood neighborneighboring countrieslove thy neighborneighborhood watchfriendly neighbor
Derivatives
neighborhoodneighborlyneighborlinessneighboringunneighborly
Synonyms
adjacentadjoiningborderingnearbyproximate
Antonyms
distantremote
Commonly confused
neighbour
EN: 'Neighbour' is the British English spelling; 'neighbor' is American English.
nearby
EN: 'Nearby' is a general adverb/adjective for proximity; 'neighboring' specifically implies sharing a border or being immediately adjacent.
Spelling tips
EN: Remember that British English uses 'neighbour' and 'neighbouring' (with 'u'), while American English drops the 'u': 'neighbor', 'neighboring'.
💬 Examples
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The neighboring town had a much larger population than ours.
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She could hear the music coming from the neighboring apartment.
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The neighboring countries signed a trade agreement last year.
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The two families have been neighboring each other for over twenty years.
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She spent the afternoon neighboring with the new family on the block.