Synonyms

adjoining

American

[uh-joi-ning] / əˈdʒɔɪ nɪŋ /

adjective

being in contact at some point or line; located next to another; bordering; contiguous.

the adjoining room; a row of adjoining town houses.

adjoining British

/ əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ /

adjective

being in contact; connected or neighbouring

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Related Words

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.

Other Word Forms

nonadjoining adjective
unadjoining adjective

Etymology

Origin of adjoining

First recorded in 1485–95; adjoin + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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Khreiss said the two adjoining buildings were home to 22 residents, but local municipal authorities warned people could still be missing.

From BBC

A small number of journalists were allowed to follow proceedings in an adjoining room, and details of the young woman's evidence have emerged from their accounts.

From BBC

Instead, a small cubicle adjoining a meeting room was converted into a changing room for those that complained.

From BBC

A number of residents have told BBC News NI they believe rats are gaining access to the land at the back of their properties through holes in a stone wall from an adjoining work yard.

From BBC

He said the company will resume operations as usual from an adjoining business on Monday.

From BBC

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