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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Behind Huffman was a muddy creek bordered by an earthen levee that abutted the backyards of dozens of homes on Vendola Drive.
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Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Completed in 2020, the green, family-friendly area abuts The Barrel Room’s roll-up door entrance.
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The action came after Milwaukee Common Council member Sharlen Moore had expressed support for the school exploring plans to build on the park, Dyer Playfield, which abuts Honey Creek Parkway on the city's west side.
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Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Completed in 2020, the green, family-friendly area abuts The Barrel Room’s roll-up door entrance.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The downtown, a strip of cobblestone streets and brick buildings, has a Somali grocer that abuts a Hispanic bakery; locals attend over a dozen churches and several city recreation centers.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
The action came after Milwaukee Common Council member Sharlen Moore had expressed support for the school exploring plans to build on the park, Dyer Playfield, which abuts Honey Creek Parkway on the city's west side.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Abut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abut. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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abut
verb
abutted; abutting
: to touch along a border or with a part that sticks out
abutter
noun
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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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