adjoining

adjective

ad·​join·​ing ə-ˈjȯi-niŋ How to pronounce adjoining (audio)
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: touching or bounding at a point or line
Choose the Right Synonym for adjoining

adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, juxtaposed mean being in close proximity.

adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.

a house with an adjacent garage

adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

Examples of adjoining in a Sentence

the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field
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The space is meant to simulate high-traffic areas in real life, such as the three-way intersection between the school and the adjoining Roll Hill neighborhood, which can get busy during pickup and drop-off. Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025 The lower floor, which had two adjoining living rooms, seemed like a basic corporate condo, right down to the decorations (or lack of them). Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025 Arte Cafe had been using the basement space in the adjoining townhouse at 110 West 73rd Street for restaurant seating and the cellar below it as a prep room. Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025 The long central island’s polished quartz surface lights up from within, giving the kitchen a touch of soft glamour, and an adjoining area can be utilized as a lounge or casual dining space. Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjoining

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adjoynyng, from present participle of adjoynen "to adjoin"

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adjoining was in 1577

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“Adjoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjoining. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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