neighboring countries
Countries sharing borders
Neighboring countries are nations that share a border or lie in close proximity to one another.
The term emphasizes geographic relationship rather than political alliance: The war sent refugees fleeing to neighboring countries.
Trade agreements between neighboring countries often reduce tariffs.
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
- adjacencyState of being beside
- borderOuter edge or limit
- border townSettlement at territorial edge
- tradeExchange of commodities
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