Synonyms of abutted

abutted

verb

past tense of abut

as in adjoined

to be adjacent to

our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjoined
• flanked
• joined
• surrounded
• touched
• neighbored
• fringed
• marched (with)
• skirted
• bordered (on)
• lined
• butted (on or against)
• met
• bounded
• attached (to)
• verged (on)
• connected (with)
• encircled
• fenced
• enclosed
• linked (with)
• communicated (with)
• rimmed
• converged
• contacted
• embraced
• margined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abutted

In the South, Italians were frequently employed in manual labor alongside Black workers, and in the North, Italian and Black neighborhoods—frequently the most impoverished—often abutted each other. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026

Barclay, a family law attorney by trade and the consul of Jamaica in Chicago, cast himself as a supporter of development near public transit, pointing out vacant lots that abutted the train’s route. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

The third side abutted a street perpendicular to these two, Calle Allende. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

The condo development abutted busy Route 66, but the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail, ideal for walking and biking, was steps away, and a Metro station was a 10-minute walk. — Addie Morfoot, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Photos from the scene show a blue Omniride bus abutted against a red Fairfax Connector. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Maps show Springwood Road is a residential street and the single family homes are abutted by forest land. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026

Behind Huffman was a muddy creek bordered by an earthen levee that abutted the backyards of dozens of homes on Vendola Drive. — Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

An arsenal of throw pillows abutted enough foldable bed frames to sleep an army regiment. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025