- present participle of adjoin.
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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Example Sentences
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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 two adjoining rooms, there are MRI machines.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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