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

Pasadena recently approved a contract with LA28, joining Inglewood, Long Beach and other neighboring cities where venues will be located, but Santa Monica City Council members have balked at hosting beach volleyball.

From Los Angeles Times

Kenneth Prado, a trustee in the neighboring Hemet Unified School District who was speaking in his capacity as an individual, said the students’ speeches didn’t change his opinion.

From Los Angeles Times

In neighboring Dearborn Heights, with another large Arab American community, Trump claimed 44 percent to Harris’s 38 perfect, marking a shift once unthinkable toward a man who had spent his first run for president demonizing Muslims in America and enacting a Muslim ban during his first term in office.

From Slate

“The impact on our community is profound and we are working tirelessly alongside firefighters from Ventura County and neighboring areas along with a vast amount of emergency services to bring this fire under control,” Capt. William Hutton, of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, said during a Saturday evening news conference.

From Los Angeles Times

Some have argued that she survived a crash landing and have searched neighboring islands.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adjoining
• bordering
• nearby