neighboring meaning
neighboring :
next to, near
adjective
▪ The neighboring house is blue.
▪ The house next to us is blue.
▪ We visited the neighboring town.
▪ We went to the town near us.
paraphrasing
▪ adjacent – next to
▪ nearby – close by
▪ adjoining – touching or next to
▪ bordering – sharing a boundary
neighboring :
to be next to, to be near
verb
▪ The park neighbors the school.
▪ The park is next to the school.
▪ The river neighbors the road.
▪ The river is near the road.
paraphrasing
▪ border – to be next to
▪ adjoin – to be connected to
▪ flank – to be on the side of
▪ abut – to touch at the edge
Pronunciation
neighboring [ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ]
The stress is on 'neigh' and sounds like 'nay-buh-ring'.
Common phrases and grammar about neighboring
neighboring - Common meaning
adjective
next to, near
verb
to be next to, to be near
Part of Speech Changes for "neighboring"
▪ neighbor (noun) – a person living next to or near another
▪ neighborhood (noun) – an area where people live near each other
Common Expressions with "neighboring"
▪ neighboring countries – countries next to each other
▪ neighboring buildings – buildings close to each other
▪ neighboring regions – areas that are next to each other
▪ neighboring streets – streets near each other
Important examples of neighboring in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, neighboring often describes locations or areas that are next to each other.
Example of a confusing word: neighboring vs. neighborly (friendly)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Neighboring is used as an adjective to describe something that is next to or near something else in TOEIC grammar questions.
neighboring
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
neighboring countries
'countries next to each other', used in discussions about geography or politics.
neighboring on
means 'almost like' or 'close to being', used in a figurative sense.
Differences between similar words and neighboring
neighboring
,
adjacent
differences
Neighboring means next to or near, while adjacent specifically means directly next to.
neighboring
,
nearby
differences
Neighboring means next to or near, while nearby means close but not necessarily next to.
Words with the same origin as neighboring
The origin of neighboring
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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