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
Examples of adjacency in a Sentence
environmentalists are concerned about the proposed shopping plaza's adjacency to the river
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This unique combination enables Catalogue to scale via units and customer LTV, market adjacency, and authentic community integration.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
These kinds of adjacencies also make capital planning more efficient.
—Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The right room adjacencies and the interplay between private and shared spaces are significant.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
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
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
These kinds of adjacencies also make capital planning more efficient.
—Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The right room adjacencies and the interplay between private and shared spaces are significant.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for adjacency
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“Adjacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjacency. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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