What is the part of speech for neighbouring?

"Neighbouring" can be two different parts of speech depending on how it's used:

* Adjective: Describing something as being near or adjacent to another thing.

* Example: "The neighbouring town is only a few miles away."

* Verb (present participle): Acting as a verb, indicating the action of being a neighbour.

* Example: "We are neighbouring with a very friendly family."

In the first example, "neighbouring" modifies the noun "town." In the second, "neighbouring" is part of the verb phrase "are neighbouring."