as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighbors
Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Clarke Square neighbors will have access to VIA CDC’s monthly neighbor meetings, monthly business owner meetings, housing support, support in starting or developing small businesses and more.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbors
Noun
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Twin brothers Jacob and Nathan Robertson are in the unique position of spending their entire high school careers together as teammates for South Elgin.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The eldest of three brothers, the youngest of whom is also a goalkeeper in FC Krasnodar’s academy, Safonov was renowned for his leadership qualities.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over eight weeks, the Epigraph Creator fellows will receive hands-on instruction and production resources, culminating in a public showcase of original work at Macro’s Summer House Creator Summit in Los Angeles this summer.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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This week, the New York Public Library announced its fresh class of Cullman fellows.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Marist wins Smack Attack in making return to top spot of rankings, while Argo also joins the fray.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chang becomes the fourth Southern California volleyball player accepted to MIT and joins three others from Redondo Union as Chatsworth pursues another playoff championship.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But beneath the lighthearted banter, the personal flattery and the theatrical spectacle that surrounds a royal visit, there remained subtle signs of the deep divisions that have become the most serious test in decades for the long friendship between the United States and the United Kingdom.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This structure surrounds the superconducting magnet at the center of the fusion machine, which also utilizes toroidal field coils, poloidal field coils, and correction coils.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Legal work that touches immigration status or physical injury can bring fear to the surface again and again.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City-area Representatives Sam Graves, who represents a swath of northern Missouri, and Mark Alford, whose district touches the metro and central Missouri, similarly both made statements about the attack.—
Jack Harvel
April 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Neighbors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbors. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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