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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The Los Angeles County Fire Department told The Times the fire broke out inside an auto-body shop and spread to an adjoining building that contained several businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
For buyers who enjoy hosting, that arrangement allows conversation to continue between the kitchen and the adjoining living and dining areas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
She bought the apartment anyway, and knocked down the kitchen’s walls, opening it up to an adjoining dining area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
On the adjoining estate, more than a dozen homes have boarded-up windows.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Her family had been given rooms adjoining hers, but the palace was so large that she could hardly believe they were sleeping under the same roof.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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