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

His sister-in-law, Reiko Matsumura, who owned an adjoining property where fireworks were stored, retired from the sheriff’s department in October. —Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026

As the press conference neared its end, the shelter residents sat in an adjoining room sipping coffee and drinking water. —Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026

The Warriors’ business offices, however, recently relocated to an adjoining building. —Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026

Upon entering, clients are welcomed into two adjoining areas dedicated to leather goods and accessories. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 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