adjoining

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adjective

ad·​join·​ing ə-ˈjȯi-niŋ 

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: touching or bounding at a point or line

adjoining

2 of 2

present participle of adjoin

Synonyms of adjoining

Adjective

• adjacent
• neighboring

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

Adjective

the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Meals can be enjoyed at the breakfast bar, in the adjoining casual dining area, or in the formal dining room. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

The proper bathroom is tucked in a separate but adjoining tent towards the back. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Two adjoining spaces on the ground floor served as a newsroom filled with desks. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

These federal spaceports include Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, which sit on adjoining property in Florida. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

First Known Use

Adjective

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adjoining

• conjoining
• enjoining
• rejoining
• coining
• joining