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adjective

ə-ˈjȯi-niŋ How to pronounce adjoining (audio)
Definition of adjoiningnext
as in adjacent
having a border in common the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field

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adjoining

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verb

present participle of adjoin
1
as in flanking
to be adjacent to the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room

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2
as in adding
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words

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How is the word adjoining different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of adjoining are adjacent, contiguous, and juxtaposed. While all these words mean "being in close proximity," adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

Where would adjacent be a reasonable alternative to adjoining?

While in some cases nearly identical to adjoining, 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

When is contiguous a more appropriate choice than adjoining?

While the synonyms contiguous and adjoining are close in meaning, contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

When might juxtaposed be a better fit than adjoining?

In some situations, the words juxtaposed and adjoining are roughly equivalent. However, juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

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Recent Examples of adjoining
Adjective
Laborers from poorer regions of India, like Jharkhand and the adjoining states of Odisha and Bihar—my home state—flood into other parts of the country, particularly the metropolises, to work in the service industries and also a variety of menial jobs. — Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025 And the adjoining Casino Resort could be a great HQ for activities on and off the course. — David Weiss, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 An adjoining solarium with windows on three sides and heated floors is the perfect spot for morning coffee. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025 In the 1960s and 1970s, many urban residents and businesses left cities for adjoining suburbs. — John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjoining
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoining
  1. adjacent
  2. adding
  3. joining
  4. surrounding
  5. abutting
Adjective
  • Government adjacent, all the other consultants and contracts that go along with that are probably another 2% to 3%.
    — Gabrielle Fonrouge,Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The label’s strategy so far has been to open boutiques adjacent to hotels: The Carlyle in New York, the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles, and Claridge’s in London.
    — Joelle Diderich, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of adjacent
Verb
  • By 2006, the Atlanta native had become a household name, adding E!
    — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Aside from adding a draft class and trying to re-sign some of their own free agents, the Cowboys aren’t expected to make significant additions via veteran free agency.
    — Jon Machota, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of adding
Verb
  • His perspective shifted after joining an organization that brought Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals together.
    — Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Starbucks workers on Mass Ave walked off the job Tuesday, joining an increasing number of unionized baristas across the country who are going on strike in a labor dispute with the Seattle coffee behemoth.
    — Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of joining
Verb
  • Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.
    — Kara Franker, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of surrounding
Verb
  • The ranch is in a beautiful mountain wilderness preserve of 4000-acres and has additional land through privileges with abutting owners.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • But as data centers begin to move into more densely populated areas, abutting homes and schools, parks and recreation centers, some residents are pushing back against the world's most powerful corporations over concerns about the economic, social and environmental health of their communities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of abutting

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