abutted; abutting
1
: to border on : to touch along an edge
Their property abuts our land.
2
: to cause to touch or lean for support
abut a timber against a post
1
: to touch along a border or with a projecting part
a parcel of land that abuts on the road
2
a
: to terminate at a point of contact
b
: to lean for support
Examples of abut in a Sentence
Their property and our property abut.
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
What happens when make-believe and surrogacy abut reality?
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
There are fewer than three dozen homes that back abut the hallowed greens and fairways of the Pebble Beach Golf Links on the dramatic Central Coast of California, and one of them, directly overlooking the 11th hole, can now be yours.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025
The question arose after Pius expressed interest in a long-term lease of Dyer Playfield, a park that abuts Honey Creek Parkway on the city's west side.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Abut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abut. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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abut
verb
abutted; abutting
: to touch along a border or with a part that sticks out
abutter
noun
Legal Definition
abut
verb
abutted; abutting
: to touch along a border or with a projecting part
—used with on, upon, or against
the land abuts on the road
: to border on : reach or touch with an end
two lots that abut each other
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