adjacency

noun

ad·​ja·​cen·​cy ə-ˈjā-sᵊn(t)-sē 

plural adjacencies

1

: something that is adjacent

2

: the quality or state of being adjacent : contiguity

Synonyms

• proximity

Examples of adjacency in a Sentence

environmentalists are concerned about the proposed shopping plaza's adjacency to the river

Recent Examples on the Web

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Due to its close adjacency to water, the house’s steel and masonry components are under more threat of decline over time than in a standard countryside retreat. —Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin adjacentia, going back to Late Latin, "adherence," noun derivative of Latin adjacent-, adjacens adjacent

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for adjacency

• complacency