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

The adjoining locker-room bath areas keep saunas, hot baths and cold plunge pools running for guests, though access carries a fee for those not staying in the hotel's top-tier rooms. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

In the clubhouse, as Brett described it, temporary adjoining lockers bore the uniforms of each. — Vahe Gregorian july 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Entertain with ease with use of the wet bar and unwind in the adjoining walk-in sauna. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Although there are no room categories that can sleep more than four, adjoining rooms are available for those who need additional space. — Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 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