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verb

present participle of adjoin
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How is the word adjoining different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of adjoining are adjacent, contiguous, and juxtaposed. While all these words mean "being in close proximity," adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

Where would adjacent be a reasonable alternative to adjoining?

While in some cases nearly identical to adjoining, 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 is contiguous a more appropriate choice than adjoining?

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

offices in all 48 contiguous states

When might juxtaposed be a better fit than adjoining?

In some situations, the words juxtaposed and adjoining are roughly equivalent. However, 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 adjoining
Adjective
Where History Meets Hospitality Originally built in 1876 as a pair of adjoining Italianate townhomes for two prominent Savannah merchant families who together ran the largest hardware store in the city, today, the doors are open to guests. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025 Mary D’Argenis-Fernandez, founder and CEO of MDA Hospitality, also recommends verifying if any adjoining doors are locked. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Guests perused the library and adjoining galleries while enjoying cocktails and a fun card game of chance. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The Empress Tavern, the basement-level restaurant adjoining the theater which shut down during the pandemic, reopened this spring for private events and concerts hosted by a local nonprofit. Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjoining
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoining
Adjective
  • The private security officers can now enforce laws and make arrests along the entire rail trail, sidewalks surrounding transit centers and other areas adjacent to transit property.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Create your own picnic of goods from the market, then enjoy free live music at the adjacent Riverwalk Stage.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps most importantly, Pettersson played those minutes while flanking Marcus Pettersson and playing the right side.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The commissioners flanking the girl, who barely reaches their shoulders, face one another over her head.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Grande, a Florida native, quickly took notice, sharing a clip of Lipa’s cover on her Instagram Story and adding a face holding back tears emoji in appreciation.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2025
  • After 30 minutes or so, pause the machine, remove the comforter, and shake it out before adding it back to the drum, continuing the process until the bedding is fully dry.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Also, Froedtert's birth center, located within the neighboring Children's hospital, is expanding.
    Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Belgian defense officials said about 15 unidentified drones were seen flying over a military base in Elsenborn before crossing into neighboring Germany, Belgium's VRT NWS reported.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The union held a rally in Queens, hoping to bring attention to the job losses and accusing Amazon of cutting ties with the DSP as retaliation for its drivers joining the Teamsters union last year.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In 2024, Wilson came on board as a third member of the hosting team, joining Bryan and football great Peyton Manning, who had been paired up as a duo the previous two years.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That rapid rise underscores the investment frenzy surrounding the leaders of a technology with the potential to transform industries and economies.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Any area where people are touching the same surfaces can be a risk, and people can get infected from touching items in those areas.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The broad market index started the day modestly higher, touching a new all-time intraday high, before fizzling a bit and trading near the flatline.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Open all lanes of Idaho 16 directly abutting the intersection, with normal traffic operations.
    Idaho Statesman, 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

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“Adjoining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoining. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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