abut

verb

\ ə-ˈbət

abutted; abutting

Definition of abut

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

1 : to touch along a border or with a projecting part a parcel of land that abuts on the road

2a : to terminate at a point of contact

b : to lean for support

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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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A few months earlier, an apartment building abutting car repair shops a mile away, with units 20 percent smaller, had sold for $48.23 per square foot. — Susanne Craig, The Seattle Times, "Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father," 2 Oct. 2018 Technically, the range property doesn’t abut the border because a strip of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management sits between it and the border. — Gordon Lubold, WSJ, "Trump Administration Unveils Plans to Send National Guard Troops, Build Base Walls Near U.S.-Mexico Border," 4 Apr. 2018 Activists have campaigned for years for such limitations in Colorado, where wells commonly abut densely populated areas. — Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, "Colorado Measure Would Make Most of State Off Limits to Drillers," 29 Aug. 2018 Turkey deployed troops in Syria in 2016 and now controls a swathe of territory inside the country that abuts Manbij. — Fox News, "Syrian government, rebels clash over recon base near Israel," 16 July 2018 And abutting the forest preserve could provide a unique amenity for potential residents. — Erin Hegarty, chicagotribune.com, "Part of Naperville's Nokia property could be new subdivision," 6 Apr. 2018 The biggest change came from demolishing the back section of the house that abutted another building. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Renovated home comes with its own floating greenhouse," 24 Oct. 2018 The property is located at the foot of Maple Mountain and abuts Forest Service land, which provides easy access to nature trails for hiking and horseback riding. — Candace Taylor, WSJ, "Baseball’s Wally Joyner Lists Equestrian Estate for $7.9 Million," 10 Aug. 2018 But 1 trains bypassed the station while the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey built the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which abuts the station. — Paul Berger, WSJ, "Subway Station Damaged on 9/11 Reopens 17 Years After Attacks," 9 Sep. 2018

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