adjoining

adjective

ad·​join·​ing ə-ˈjȯi-niŋ 

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: touching or bounding at a point or line

Synonyms of adjoining

• adjacent
• neighboring

Choose the Right Synonym for adjoining

adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, juxtaposed mean being in close proximity.

adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.

a house with an adjacent garage

adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

Examples of adjoining in a Sentence

the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field

Recent Examples on the Web

Elsewhere, the formal dining room is framed by ample wall space for art, while adjoining sitting and lounge areas, brightened by large oval windows and skylights, create inviting spots for reading, writing, or taking calls. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026

Firefighters secured the victim and removed her from the building through the window of an adjoining fifth-floor apartment, Hopkins said. —Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026

The city is growing, even the adjoining cities to Sacramento are growing. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026

The world’s third-richest man bought two adjoining properties on the western side of the 41-person island in 2022 and 2023, for $68 million and $79 million with plans to combine the lots into a mega-compound. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adjoynyng, from present participle of adjoynen "to adjoin"

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adjoining

• conjoining
• enjoining
• rejoining
• coining
• joining