as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Recent Examples of abuts
The North Natomas micro-community site is near Sundance Park, which abuts Sundance Lake.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Property owner applicants must notify every person whose property abuts the street and get majority support.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The Royal Singapore abuts the Tahquitz Creek golf course with the third fairway obscured behind hedging.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Informational meetings will also be held for Minnehaha County and the Tri-Valley School District, which abuts Foundation Park, Powers says.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 18 Feb. 2026
On 37 woodland acres near the Connecticut River in southeastern Vermont, this 1990 farmhouse abuts a conservation area and includes garden space and winding trails.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
The new technology is being tested near Fort Bliss, the military base that abuts the El Paso airport.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on the use of military technology near Fort Bliss, a military base that abuts the El Paso International Airport, to practice taking down drones.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Late last month, Fee traveled to California to meet with Horning, alongside Marti Prohaska, who at the time was the mayor of Mountain Village, which abuts Telluride.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Property owner applicants must notify every person whose property abuts the street and get majority support.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The Royal Singapore abuts the Tahquitz Creek golf course with the third fairway obscured behind hedging.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Informational meetings will also be held for Minnehaha County and the Tri-Valley School District, which abuts Foundation Park, Powers says.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 18 Feb. 2026
On 37 woodland acres near the Connecticut River in southeastern Vermont, this 1990 farmhouse abuts a conservation area and includes garden space and winding trails.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
The new technology is being tested near Fort Bliss, the military base that abuts the El Paso airport.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on the use of military technology near Fort Bliss, a military base that abuts the El Paso International Airport, to practice taking down drones.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Late last month, Fee traveled to California to meet with Horning, alongside Marti Prohaska, who at the time was the mayor of Mountain Village, which abuts Telluride.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abuts
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In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2026
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Former Sony Pictures Television International exec Maria Fleischer joins as Executive Producer, while Charlie Silver arrives from House Productions to take up the role of Development Producer.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stoudemire joins a lineage of Jewish basketball icons in the Hall of Fame, including Sue Bird, who was inducted last year, Nancy Lieberman, Nat Holman, Barney Sedran, Max Friedman and Dolph Schayes — the only other Jewish player to have his number retired in the NBA.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Abuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abuts. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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