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
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Like on the par-4 14th hole Monday, when her usual left-to-right ball flight with the driver went in the opposite direction and sailed into a hillside abutting the fairway.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
This is a 3,000-acre working farm, and the landscape varies from pastures to forest to river canyon, all abutting the sea.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
The result can be seen in Al-Mina camp, a tent city abutting Obeid’s northern entrance that is now hosting no fewer than 49,000 people, with more coming by the day, said Mounir Ibrahim, a social researcher with the government.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.
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Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Tents line the sidewalk on North Sacramento Avenue in Chicago, private sleeping quarters abutting the public way.
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Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
However, plans for a security fence there spawned dueling lawsuits between the Shapiros and a neighbor over who rightfully owns a sliver of land abutting the two properties.
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CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
When the three-level altar was excavated from the test pit, the project archaeologists discovered four human skulls abutting the monument, along with several long bones, which are believed to be femurs.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
In their simulations, seismic waves were most intense in the low-lying areas abutting San Francisco Bay and and in Livermore Valley, while energy dissipated in Berkeley and the Oakland hills.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Like on the par-4 14th hole Monday, when her usual left-to-right ball flight with the driver went in the opposite direction and sailed into a hillside abutting the fairway.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
This is a 3,000-acre working farm, and the landscape varies from pastures to forest to river canyon, all abutting the sea.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
The result can be seen in Al-Mina camp, a tent city abutting Obeid’s northern entrance that is now hosting no fewer than 49,000 people, with more coming by the day, said Mounir Ibrahim, a social researcher with the government.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.
—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Tents line the sidewalk on North Sacramento Avenue in Chicago, private sleeping quarters abutting the public way.
—
Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
However, plans for a security fence there spawned dueling lawsuits between the Shapiros and a neighbor over who rightfully owns a sliver of land abutting the two properties.
—
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
When the three-level altar was excavated from the test pit, the project archaeologists discovered four human skulls abutting the monument, along with several long bones, which are believed to be femurs.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutting
Adjective
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Sun Valley is a world-class luxury resort with a lot of history, a lot of amenities, a wide variety of lodging including luxury, and the adjacent town of Ketchum full of great shops, restaurants and bars.
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If there are other adjacent trees that provide shade for the beds, the impact will be less.
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Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.
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Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.
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The fallen tree struck three neighboring homes, including the house next door, where the tree crashed through the kitchen.
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California is still the biggest spender overall, and even the neighboring New York state dwarfs New Jersey today — but change is in the Jersey Shore salt water air.
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Suarez also discussed the experience of joining one of baseball’s most storied organizations after departing Philadelphia, then watching as both teams failed to meet expectations to start the year.
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Deadline reported in April 2025 that Tom Cullen was joining the House of the Dragon cast as Ser Luthor Largent.
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The Transportation Security Administration projects heavy travel volumes on both days flanking the long weekend, with more than 3 million passengers expected to pass through TSA checkpoints on Sunday alone.
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That leaves room for all sorts of brainstorming, including Aitken’s curiosity about flanking the development with high-rise residential buildings, similar to the condominiums that have risen next to Petco Park in San Diego.
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work closely with the FBI as investigators follow up on leads, review information, and pursue the facts surrounding this case.
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The trade comes after years of uncertainty surrounding Milwaukee's direction following the departure of championship-winning head coach Mike Budenholzer in 2023 and caps a steady decline that culminated in the Bucks missing the 2026 playoffs.
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