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neighboring

adjective

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

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Word length
11
Starts with
N
Ends with
G
Contains
EIGHBORIN
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ

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adjective

  1. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

    “Rhode Island has two bordering states: Massachusetts and Connecticut”

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Rhode Island has two bordering states: Massachusetts and Connecticut
the side of Germany conterminous with France
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
neighboring cities

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