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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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
This is a 3,000-acre working farm, and the landscape varies from pastures to forest to river canyon, all abutting the sea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Too many studies to publish here abut the toxicity of much of our modern tech.
—Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The result can be seen in Al-Mina camp, a tent city abutting Obeid’s northern entrance that is now hosting no fewer than 49,000 people, with more coming by the day, said Mounir Ibrahim, a social researcher with the government.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
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“Abut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abut. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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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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