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neighbouring

/nˈeɪbɝɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Neighbouring means: having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching.

Synonyms for neighbouring5

adjective, as in having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring, connected

What does neighbouring mean?1

adjective

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having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching“Rhode Island has two bordering states: Massachusetts and Connecticut”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Neighbouring in a sentence

  • The black kitten hopped to avoid the puddle, and passed under the neighbouring hedge.Scott
  • There's a riding school in the neighbouring village.sundown
  • The border between the two neighbouring countries remains closed.al_ex_an_der
  • The two neighbouring countries differ from each other in all respects.Dejo
  • Flames from the rapidly spreading fire now licked against the neighbouring house.Objectivesea
  • In the neighbouring street is a popular restaurant.sundown
  • The next morning the ship entered the harbour of the neighbouring king's magnificent city.Hybrid
  • Rescue teams from neighbouring districts came to help the victims of the flood.sundown

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