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

Two businesses were broken into on adjoining blocks of busy Wells Street in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood early Tuesday morning. —Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

In the adjoining dining room, a classic starburst light fixture dangles above the table. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026

Gene lived on the adjoining property, 200 feet from Robert’s house. —Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026

For now, guests at Epic Universe can travel between the new park which opened in May and Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and the adjoining City Walk entertainment district only by car or dedicated buses. —Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 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