adjoining
Americanadjective
adjective
Synonym Usage
Adjoining, adjacent, bordering all mean near or close to something. Adjoining implies touching, having a common point or line: an adjoining yard. Adjacent implies being nearby or next to something else: all the adjacent houses; adjacent angles. Bordering means having a common boundary with something: the farm bordering on the river.
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At the White House, a historic rose garden conceived by Jacqueline Kennedy was paved over, and its adjoining colonnade refurbished with black granite and gilded presidential portraits.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
She then moved to the adjoining well-being garden where patients and staff can take a moment to pause and reflect and spoke to patients undergoing treatment.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Aaron Anderson, a father-of-three living in an adjoining currently-unaffected street, said his "anxiety was through the roof" waiting for "the chap on the door".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The players will have to dress at home for practice, which will be held in the adjoining park.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
In one of those races, California would be sitting in an adjoining lane, with one last chance to finally get even and send themselves to Germany.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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