neighbored
Was next to
Neighbored is the past tense of neighbor, meaning to be situated next to or near something: The farm neighbored a state forest.
It can also mean to border or adjoin: Their property neighbored ours for decades.
The verb form is relatively uncommon, with neighboring as an adjective appearing more frequently.
Sharing a border
- abuttingSharing a common border
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
- borderingSharing an edge with
- touchingEvoking gentle emotion
flanking · next-door · side-by-side · juxtaposed · nearby · close · immediate · beside
People living somewhere
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- townshipCounty's smaller division
village · hamlet · enclave · district · suburbia · cul-de-sac · street · homeowners
Outer edge or limit
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- property lineLegal land boundary
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
partition · perimeter · frontier · limit · interface · separation · enclosure · marches
adjoining
Sharing a border
- abuttingSharing a common border
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
- borderingSharing an edge with
touching · flanking · next-door · side-by-side · juxtaposed · nearby · close · immediate · beside · parallel
residents
People living somewhere
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- blockSolid mass, or impede
township · village · hamlet · enclave · district · suburbia · cul-de-sac · street · homeowners · tenants
border
Outer edge or limit
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- property lineLegal land boundary
demarcation · partition · perimeter · frontier · limit · interface · separation · enclosure · marches · threshold
- next-door neighborPerson living immediately adjacent
- upscale neighborhoodProsperous residential district
- neighborhood schoolsInstitutions serving local students
- next door neighbors
- in the neighborhoodApproximately near; close
- good neighborConsiderate person living nearby
neighbor, neighborhood, neighboring, neighborly, neighbors, neighborliness