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How is the word adjacent different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of adjacent are adjoining, contiguous, and juxtaposed. While all these words mean "being in close proximity," adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.

a house with an adjacent garage

When could adjoining be used to replace adjacent?

While in some cases nearly identical to adjacent, adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

When would contiguous be a good substitute for adjacent?

While the synonyms contiguous and adjacent are close in meaning, contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

When can juxtaposed be used instead of adjacent?

Although the words juxtaposed and adjacent have much in common, juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adjacent Raw eggs were overstocked in the prep top cooler, with some eggs falling into an adjacent insert containing scent leaves. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025 The Israeli army said that fighter jets struck adjacent to the area of the Palace of President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus. Ghaith Alsayed and Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 An adjacent open space could be used as a home office. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Finding women leaders in these adjacent industries posed another challenge, as many senior roles were still male-dominated. Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjacent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjacent
adjoining
Adjective
  • Photo : Julian Abrams The primary’s adjoining sitting room has an internal window with a view down into the great room.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
  • The farmhouse on-site also offers tours of an adjoining olive grove and working gin distillery.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Adjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjacent. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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