neighbouringadjective [ before noun ]
UK US neighboring uk/ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/us/ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/B2 Neighbouring places are next to or near each other:
neighbouring countries/states
She married a man from the neighbouring village.
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- The disquieting situation between these two neighbouring countries looks set to continue.
- If neighbouring countries are having a war, you can't just dive in.
- The deposed leaders are currently in exile in the neighbouring country.
- She married a man from the neighbouring village.
- The conflict threatens to spill over into neighbouring regions.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Next to and beside
- abreast
- adjacent
- adjoining
- along
- alongside
- at sb's elbow idiom
- beside
- border
- contiguous
- coterminous
- elbow
- next door
- on
- shoulder
- shoulder to shoulder idiom
- side
- surround
- to
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Closeness in distance and time