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

Under existing standards applied by the Maryland Supreme Court, districts must be compact, consist of adjoining territory, maintain substantially equal populations and respect natural boundaries and political subdivisions. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026

The Los Angeles County Fire Department told The Times the fire broke out inside an auto-body shop and spread to an adjoining building that contained several businesses. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Outside, the aft cockpit triples as an entertaining space, sunbathing spot, and watersports area, with an adjoining hydraulic platform that doubles as a swim platform and tender garage. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Beale submitted an application to the Town Council last October, asking it to rezone two adjoining 300-acre plots. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 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