adjoining

1 of 2

adjective

ad·​join·​ing ə-ˈjȯi-niŋ 

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: touching or bounding at a point or line

adjoining

2 of 2

present participle of adjoin

Synonyms of adjoining

Adjective

• 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

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In the adjoining building, Salt & Char is a modern take on a classic martini-style steakhouse serving up all sorts of aged cuts (Delmonico, Strip, Porterhouse…) and with an excellent raw bar, too. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The eighth-year coach could be heard from the adjoining interview room ripping into his team in the locker room. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother takes place in the suburbs of Houston — where Tariq was raised — a setting that manages to make adjoining streets of the Texas city feel like disparate universes. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

The development combines The Butterfly residential tower with the adjoining First Baptist Church complex. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

First Known Use

Adjective

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adjoining

• conjoining
• enjoining
• rejoining
• coining
• joining