adjoining
Americanadjective
adjective
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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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To get to the trapped man, firefighters cut open another section of an adjoining wall along Main Street and rescued Isaac Valencia, who had been trapped there for 10 hours, according to officials.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The calves at the ranch appear to live in adjoining pens outside, under one metal roof.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Much of its adjoining campus is in rough shape.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The couple bought the land outside Denver and an adjoining property for $1 million in 2019, property records show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Her bedroom was adjoining, and across a small passage were the dining-room and kitchen.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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