abutment

noun

Definition of abutmentnext
1
as in juxtaposition

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2
as in attachment

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Recent Examples of abutment The cars slid backward and would have dropped through the opening made by the raising to the abutment of the bridge if policemen had not attracted the attention of the bridge tender by firing their revolvers. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 In Turkey, the same procedure, including the implant, abutment, and crown, costs $450–$900. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025 According to the autopsy report obtained by Dateline from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, McNeal’s tractor veered from the road, colliding with an overpass abutment, and then caught fire. — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025 The driver lost control after striking the car, struck the bridge abutment on the right shoulder, crossed all lanes of traffic and struck the median wall, according to MSP. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for abutment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
  1. juxtaposition
  2. attachment
  3. proximity
  4. interconnection
  5. vicinity
  6. suture
  7. intersection
  8. articulation
Noun
  • The name Off the Menu references the creative appetizers served at fine dining spots, made with unusual ingredients and unexpected juxtapositions of flavors.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Both Heder and Madeley were intrigued by the juxtaposition of Heumann’s desire for movement with her paralysis forcing her to be still.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of juxtaposition
Noun
  • By shooting in Indonesia, Lee wants to draw on the country’s strong attachment to family, faith and community.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The case feels sturdy enough, but the dial’s attachment wiggles enough to feel flimsy.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of attachment
Noun
  • The proximity of these enforcement operations to the midterm elections, in which Latinos are projected to play a pivotal role across California and the country is no accident, claims Cal State Long Beach professor Luis Carlos Rodriguez.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The violence must be revisited, and the danger heightened, for the closer the proximity to death, the more pleasurable the living experience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of proximity
Noun
  • Instead, electricity generated by the installation will flow directly into the local distribution grid through an existing grid interconnection selected for its capacity and proximity.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • So far, Ford says, the commitment is to a set of principles for rewriting interconnection rules.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of interconnection
Noun
  • The news release stressed wildlife officials’ concern that the ewe could come into contact with wild bighorn sheep in the vicinity.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some of these were long-standing residents; Native Americans had called the region home for millennia, and, in 1849, tens of thousands of them lived in the vicinity of the Mother Lode.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of vicinity
Noun
  • Hillstrand cleans Ryan’s wound and tells the crew to get him suture tape.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Claire spent several hours in the local emergency room and was given a loose suture.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of suture
Noun
  • According to police, the cyclist was traveling west along the eastbound shoulder of East Main Street when a vehicle entered Main Street from Bill Irwin Street after stopping at the intersection.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Traffic shifts at the intersection of CO 7 and CO 42 will begin in early 2027.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of intersection
Noun
  • My articulation is no match against this, the magnitude of losing you.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The suspension is smooth on road and capable off, with generous wheel articulation, with 24 inches of fording ability.
    — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of articulation

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