adjoining

adjective

ad·join·ing ə-ˈjȯi-niŋ

Synonyms of adjoining next

: touching or bounding at a point or line

Choose the Right Synonym for adjoining

adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, juxtaposed mean being in close proximity.

adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.

a house with an adjacent garage

adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

Examples of adjoining in a Sentence

the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field

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The adjoining lot is included as part of the sale, allowing for the addition of another structure. —

Angela Serratore, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Or place your tree in the living room’s entryway so it can be enjoyed from adjoining rooms and add to your dining room’s ambiance or Christmas kitchen decor. —

Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2024 India battles air pollution every winter as cold, heavy air traps dust, emissions and smoke from farm fires started illegally in the adjoining, farming states of Punjab and Haryana. —

Reuters, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024 Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has reportedly purchased an Austin mansion for his 11 children along with adjoining properties for two of the three mothers of his children. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adjoining