noncontiguous

adjective non·con·tig·u·ous \ ˌnän-kən-ˈti-gyə-wəs , -gyü-əs \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Definition of noncontiguous

: not contiguous; especially : not adjoining along a boundary or consisting of parts that adjoin

a noncontiguous college campus

These parcels on noncontiguous land averaged nearly 50 acres in size …
—John MacKillop

Recent Examples of noncontiguous from the Web

Settlements divide the West Bank into noncontiguous fragments.

— trudy rubin, Philly.com, "Can Trump's 'deal of the century' bring Israel-Palestine peace?," 6 Apr. 2018
The SoccerCity Initiative proposes a 99-year lease to a group of developers of approximately 233 acres of city property -- the stadium site plus adjacent land and noncontiguous property in Murphy Canyon.

— david garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego seeking court review of competing Mission Valley stadium ballot measures," 11 May 2018
The noncontiguous parts of the U.S. (Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) use a different set of limits: the standard loan limit is $636,150 and the high-cost loan limit is $954,225.

— wendy connick, USA TODAY, "Fannie Mae mortgage loans: 3 important changes coming," 31 Oct. 2017
Lawmakers rejected an amendment to extend the preference to a separate, noncontiguous Christina enclave serving parts of inner-city Wilmington.

— Washington Post, "Lawmakers vote to eliminate 5-mile charter school boundaries," 22 June 2017
As time goes on, settlements grow, theoretically making any future Palestinian state smaller and possibly breaking it up into noncontiguous pieces. 2.

— max fisher, New York Times, "The Two-State Solution: What It Is and Why It Hasn’t Happened," 29 Dec. 2016

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