ADJOIN Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

adjoin

verb

ə-ˈjȯin

Definition of adjoin

as in to join

to be adjacent to the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room

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as in to add

to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words

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Recent Examples of adjoin Rowbottom and Lindsey work side by side from adjoining desks in their lofted home office, a French bulldog named Jammy snoring between them. — Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Henson moved to metro Atlanta as a toddler and grew up in Paulding County, with strong ties to adjoining Douglas County. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026 Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026 This pedestrian and bike bridge from the River Market to the Riverfront will adjoin the streetcar’s riverfront extension tracks. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjoin

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Raynaud, who was an All-Rookie Second Team selection last season, has been added to the roster after joining the team in Las Vegas, but the Kings chose to rest him Thursday.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
The launch joins other retailers in the industry that have leaned on AI to make the shopping experience more personalized.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Definition of join

Verb

This time, his arch was drawn with a tall golden Lady Liberty statue on top, flanked by two grey birds.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 July 2026
That occurs along a very typical-looking site that has a roughly 2,000 meter depression at the location of spreading, flanked by a series of rugged ridges.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of flank

Verb

The attack was the latest in a series of strikes on oil tankers in the area in recent days, part of Ukraine efforts to cut fuel supplies to the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014.

— Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
In January the city annexed Knox Ranch, which straddles Meadow Road.

— Mary Ella Hastings Updated July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Definition of annex

Verb

Workers were ordered to evacuate, along with occupants in nine surrounding buildings, including a private school, a Westin hotel, and the Israeli consulate.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026
Altadena horticulturist Leigh Adams said Boyle Heights plants and produce already live in a difficult environment, surrounded by industrial warehouses that spread contaminants daily.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of surround

Verb

At the time, the neighboring Chiquita Canyon landfill had never smelled worse.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Only 24% of French households have air conditioning according to France’s energy transition agency – up from 18% just two years ago, but still far below the roughly 50% seen in neighboring Italy.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of neighbor

Verb

Usually, this means consuming the affected food or drink directly, or touching something contaminated and then touching your mouth without washing your hands.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Place a medium heatproof bowl over the saucepan, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

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