as in adjacent
having a border in common
the new neighbors promptly erected fences between their property and the abutting properties
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Recent Examples of abutting
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Surveillance video from at least one hotel abutting the alleyway showed Sanchez grabbing Tole and throwing him up against a wall.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Anyone can discover the art of glassblowing at Orbix Hot Glass, a world-class studio set on 26 acres of rolling hills abutting Little River Canyon National Preserve.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Open all lanes of Idaho 16 directly abutting the intersection, with normal traffic operations.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
In Mountain View’s North Bayshore neighborhood, where land abutting Google’s headquarters comes at a premium and the average home is priced close to $2 million, a 100-unit affordable housing development opened its doors this spring.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Then there was the Democrat congressman from the abutting district, Gerry Studds.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The nearest properties abutting the project are 124 feet away from its development site, making any potential fires threatening to local property and safety, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Tucked into the lush foliage abutting the Pacific Ocean, The Estates at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta offers an exclusive retreat for celebrities, billionaires and the ultra-wealthy, who frequent the resort for elite golfing, recreation and entertainment.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Infinite Outdoors will continue to reach out to landowners abutting public lands to gain access.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Surveillance video from at least one hotel abutting the alleyway showed Sanchez grabbing Tole and throwing him up against a wall.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Anyone can discover the art of glassblowing at Orbix Hot Glass, a world-class studio set on 26 acres of rolling hills abutting Little River Canyon National Preserve.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Open all lanes of Idaho 16 directly abutting the intersection, with normal traffic operations.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
In Mountain View’s North Bayshore neighborhood, where land abutting Google’s headquarters comes at a premium and the average home is priced close to $2 million, a 100-unit affordable housing development opened its doors this spring.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Then there was the Democrat congressman from the abutting district, Gerry Studds.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The nearest properties abutting the project are 124 feet away from its development site, making any potential fires threatening to local property and safety, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Tucked into the lush foliage abutting the Pacific Ocean, The Estates at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta offers an exclusive retreat for celebrities, billionaires and the ultra-wealthy, who frequent the resort for elite golfing, recreation and entertainment.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutting
Adjective
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Bryden is working to spread Cureate locations around her current home base of Northwest Arkansas into adjacent states.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a street vacation, the city agrees to relinquish a public right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ladd, Laura and Bruce also all have adjoining stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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His land holdings included a tobacco farm, orchards, a swampy area adjoining a creek, and his humble family home.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to kidnappings, the gangs run extortion rings and control access to a key border crossing for commerce between Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The left engine detached from the wing during takeoff, and the plane crashed moments after departure, colliding with structures in the neighboring industrial area to the south of the airport.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even as federal funding resumes, local colleges, businesses and nonprofits are joining county agencies in maintaining relief efforts for as long as Sacramento-area residents need them.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Also joining Williams were two directors involved in foreign trade operations for Hillwood, Joshua Griffith and JR Holcomb.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One of the two guards flanking him during the hearing then called him a liar, according to Zaher.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But other times, the ability to sprint away from two flanking Hunters on Heroic mode is a welcome reprieve from watching Master Chief get ragdolled across a map over and over again.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet there's been internal stress due to layoffs, return-to-office mandates and controversy surrounding Microsoft's contracts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to The Sacramento Bee's Jason Anderson, a league source said the Kings haven’t engaged the Grizzlies in trade talks amid the recent circumstances surrounding Morant.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Abutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutting. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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