present participle of neighbor
"The neighboring house was just across the street from ours."
In plain English: To neighboring means to be right next to something else, usually another place or object.
"The neighboring country sent troops to protect its borders after years of tension."
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
"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"
Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.
"The neighboring house shares a common fence with ours."
In plain English: Neighboring means being located right next to something else, like how your house is beside yours.
"The neighboring house was brightly lit all night long."
Usage: Use neighboring as an adjective before nouns, such as in the neighboring house, rather than after them like the house that is neighboring yours. This form correctly describes things situated close together without implying a reciprocal relationship between subjects.