The meaning of Neighbouring

Neighbouring – definition

adjective
Next to or very near another place; adjacent.
Usage examples:
Neighbouring countries

verb
(of a place or object) be situated next to or very near (another).
Usage examples:
The square neighbours the old quarter of the town
Synonims:
Adjacent Nearest Closest Next-door Next Adjoining Bordering Connecting Abutting Contiguous Proximate Nearby Near Very near Close/near at hand Not far away In the vicinity In close proximity S

adjective
Neighbouring places are next to or near each other
Usage examples:
Neighbouring countries/states, she married a man from the neighbouring village.

Neighbouring translation into English

Neighbouring: translate from English into Chinese

邻接, 邻近, 附近, 迩

Neighbouring: translate from English into Dutch

Naburig, Nabijgelegen, Aangrenzend, Aanliggend

Neighbouring: translate from English into French

Voisin, Avoisinant, Adjacent, Limitrophe, Alentours

Neighbouring: translate from English into German

Benachbart, Angrenzend, Nachbarlich, Nachbar-

Neighbouring: translate from English into Hindi

पड़ोसी, समीप, नज़दीक, बग़लवाला, पास का, मिला हुआ, विषयांतर, पास-पड़ोस का, पड़ोस का, प्रतिवेशी

Neighbouring: translate from English into Italian

Confinante, Vicino, Limitrofo

Neighbouring: translate from English into Korean

이웃, 근처의, 이웃의

Neighbouring: translate from English into Russian

Соседний, Близлежащий, Соседский, Смежный

Neighbouring: translate from English into Spanish

Vecino, Cercano, Colindante, Inmediato

Word origin

Old English nēahgebūr, from nēah ‘nigh, near’ + gebūr ‘inhabitant, peasant, farmer’ (compare with boor).

Study English words for free

Worder is a free project where you can save words, add translations and study English words.

In order to use our service, you need a free account. You can sign in or sign up an account right now. You can use it in our application afterward.

* The project is being actively developed right now. So, not all functions are available, but we update it regularly.

Neighbouring – similar words

neighboured

verb
(of a place or object) be situated next to or very near (another).
Usage examples:
The square neighbours the old quarter of the town

noun
A person living next door to or very near to the speaker or person referred to.
Usage examples:
Our garden was the envy of the neighbours

noun
Someone who lives very close to you
Usage examples:
Some of the neighbours have complained about the noise from our party., have you met pat, my next-d…

All meanings and translations of Neighboured

neighbour

noun
A person living next door to or very near to the speaker or person referred to.
Usage examples:
Our garden was the envy of the neighbours

verb
(of a place or object) be situated next to or very near (another).
Usage examples:
The square neighbours the old quarter of the town

All meanings and translations of Neighbour

Neighbouring synonims

abutting

verb
(of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with.
Usage examples:
Gardens abutting great prescott street

All meanings and translations of Abutting

adjacent

adjective
Next to or adjoining something else.
Usage examples:
Adjacent rooms

adjective
Very near, or with nothing in between
Usage examples:
They work in adjacent buildings.

All meanings and translations of Adjacent

adjoining

adjective
(of a building, room, or piece of land) next to or joined with.
Usage examples:
I was in an adjoining room and could hear voices

verb
Be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land).
Usage examples:
The dining room adjoins a conservatory

All meanings and translations of Adjoining

bordering

ˈbɔː.də.rɪŋ

verb
Form an edge along or beside (something).
Usage examples:
A pool bordered by palm trees

noun
A line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas.
Usage examples:
Panama's western border with costa rica

noun
The edge or boundary of something, or the part near it.
Usage examples:
The northern border of their distribution area

All meanings and translations of Bordering

closest

adjective
Only a short distance away or apart in space or time.
Usage examples:
The hotel is close to the sea

adverb
Very near to someone or something; with very little space between.
Usage examples:
They stood close to the door

noun
A residential street without through access.
Usage examples:
She lives at 12 goodwood close

All meanings and translations of Closest

connecting

adjective
Joining or linking things together, especially so as to provide access and communication.
Usage examples:
He went back to his office, leaving the connecting door open

verb
Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.
Usage examples:
The electrodes were connected to a recording device

adjective
Joining or being joined
Usage examples:
There's a connecting walkway between the buildings., connecting rooms

All meanings and translations of Connecting

contiguous

adjective
Sharing a common border; touching.
Usage examples:
The southern ocean is contiguous with the atlantic

adjective
Next to or touching another, usually similar, thing
Usage examples:
The two states are contiguous with/to each other, but the laws are quite different.

All meanings and translations of Contiguous

near

adverb
At or to a short distance away; nearby.
Usage examples:
A bomb exploded somewhere near

preposition
At or to a short distance away from (a place).
Usage examples:
The car park near the sawmill

adjective
Located a short distance away.
Usage examples:
A large house in the near distance

All meanings and translations of Near

nearby

adjective
Not far away; close.
Usage examples:
He slung his jacket over a nearby chair

adverb
Close by.
Usage examples:
His four sisters live nearby

All meanings and translations of Nearby

nearest

adjective
Located a short distance away.
Usage examples:
A large house in the near distance

adverb
At or to a short distance away; nearby.
Usage examples:
A bomb exploded somewhere near

adverb
A short time away in the future.
Usage examples:
His retirement was drawing near

All meanings and translations of Nearest

adjective
(of a time) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking.
Usage examples:
We'll go to corfu next year

adverb
On the first or soonest occasion after the present; immediately afterwards.
Usage examples:
He wondered what would happen next

noun
The next person or thing.
Usage examples:
The week after next

All meanings and translations of Next

proximate

adjective
(especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate.
Usage examples:
The fact that a storm may show up the poor condition of a flat roof does not signify that storm was…

All meanings and translations of Proximate