Spanish Conversation · Level 66
60 words
Spanish word
aledaño
Pronunciation
IPA/aleˈðaɲo/
Meaning
- adjectiveneighboring
Example
La casa aledaña está junto a la escuela.
The neighboring house is next to the school.
More examples
El barrio aledaño organizó una reunión vecinal.
The neighboring neighborhood organized a neighborhood meeting.
Core concept
Two buildings touching along a shared wall.
Common phrases
barrio aledaño
neighboring neighborhood
edificio aledaño
neighboring building
terreno aledaño
neighboring lot
Similar words
junto: Side by side and very close, placed immediately beside another object.
pegado: Adhered or pressed closely to a surface so separation is unlikely.
contiguo: Immediately adjacent along a shared limit, indicating contiguous arrangement.
vecino: Positioned next to or near in a general locational sense, not necessarily touching.
Definition in Spanish
Situado inmediatamente contiguo a algo; que comparte proximidad o vecindad con otra cosa.
Word origin
From medieval Spanish al lado ('at the side') contracted into an adjective, with lado from Latin latus meaning 'side', so it denotes something immediately beside another thing.
Usage tips
- Often used with the preposition a as in 'aledaño a' and easily confused with the opposite adjective 'alejado' (distant), so check context to avoid misunderstanding.