Definition of abut
abutted
;abutting
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 contactb : 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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The tour will also include Thomas Hart Benton’s home and studio, which abut the Sondern-Adler house, and four other homes.
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The large swath of desert, parts of which were in rebel hands, also abuts the Damascus and its suburbs.
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The course abuts the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and would become part of the Bedford Reservation.
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The home theater features plywood walls insulated from any abutting walls.
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abutted
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: to touch along an edge Their yard abuts a park.
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abutting
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