appurtenant

adjective

ə-ˈpərt-nənt How to pronounce appurtenant (audio)
Definition of appurtenantnext
as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed a store selling tents, sleeping bags, and all manner of appurtenant equipment for a week of roughing it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appurtenant
  1. auxiliary
  2. additional
  3. accessory
  4. peripheral
Adjective
  • Now Stockman adds an optional auxiliary tent that zips into a second 180-degree awning on the righthand side.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • Rush is also bucking tradition by employing an auxiliary musician, Loren Gold, on keyboards and backing vocals.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of auxiliary
Adjective
  • Once that cap is reached, no additional drivers will be able to enroll, according to state officials.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Paramount is asking for additional time to make its case against the injunction.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • Of the 64 homes, 52 will be single-family residences for sale and 12 will be accessory dwelling units.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Stellantis runs Mopar as a full business — more than 1,000 accessory parts, dozens of partners, Jeep Performance Parts, and a growing push to install at the factory.
    — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of accessory
Adjective
  • Even Lionel Messi, so often the divine saviour, was a peripheral passenger.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In addition to her difficulty speaking, Giffords was left with severely limited peripheral vision in one eye, and suffered partial paralysis and motor impairment on the right side of her body.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of peripheral
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“Appurtenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appurtenant. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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