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

Walking further into the store, there are two adjoining rooms, showcasing the brand’s men’s and women’s rtw and shoes, respectively. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025

All parts of the house are interdependent and adjoining, just like the realities of violence that our communities endure. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

Look to the accent colors in an adjoining room or to the views outside for artwork color cues. —Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025

But the craziest moment came when two matches with large contingents of fans were scheduled simultaneously and on adjoining courts. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025

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