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

In cities like New York and Miami, there’s demand for adjoining apartments that can be combined to create multigenerational spaces. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

Just a regular day, said owner Randy Clement, who also co-owns the adjoining West Altadena Wine with his wife April. —David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026

To maximize seating capacity, the kitchen was located in an adjoining brick structure, which is being incorporated into the current renovation. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026

Visitors are kept at the threshold of the halls to protect the fragile interiors, but adjoining galleries exhibit rotating selections of manuscripts, maps, and scientific instruments. —Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 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