were adjoining
- past progressive of adjoin.
Example Sentences
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Hurricane Ian knocked down what remained of the 40-year-old string of six concrete-reinforced geodesic domes that were adjoining rooms in the 2,400-square-foot modular house.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 4, 2022
New restaurants and bars were added, as were adjoining tennis and golf clubs.
From Time Magazine Archive
"We'll wake up as soon as my father and mother are asleep," said Bert to Harry, as they went to their rooms, which were adjoining ones.
From The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat by Hope, Laura Lee
These two slaveholders were adjoining neighbors, you might say.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration
The doctor's library and bedroom were adjoining apartments on the ground floor, and the long, low windows of each opened upon a porch at the side of the house.
From The Statesmen Snowbound by Fitzgerald, Robert
