as in adjacent
having a border in common
Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states
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Recent Examples of contiguous
The women, who spoke to NPR in May 2024, were from the Sandeshkhali district of the Sundarbans, the world's largest contiguous mangrove forest, an area ideal for shrimp farming.
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Diaa Hadid, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
This rugged little mountain town is located in Owens Valley on Highway 395, near landmark destinations such as Death Valley National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Mount Whitney (the tallest point in the contiguous United States).
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Green's Bluff, while expansive, isn't a contiguous land parcel.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Sep. 2025
Raccoons thrive in nearly every environment across the 48 contiguous states, from dense cities to rural farmland, according to The Humane World, a nonprofit wildlife organization.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Diaa Hadid, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
This rugged little mountain town is located in Owens Valley on Highway 395, near landmark destinations such as Death Valley National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Mount Whitney (the tallest point in the contiguous United States).
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Green's Bluff, while expansive, isn't a contiguous land parcel.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Sep. 2025
Raccoons thrive in nearly every environment across the 48 contiguous states, from dense cities to rural farmland, according to The Humane World, a nonprofit wildlife organization.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contiguous
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Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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On a crowded row of steps in front of the adjacent library, Simcha Cohen was coming to terms with her own complicated feelings.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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But for those seeking therapies that are more than skin-deep, the nation has also become a destination for patients from India, Pakistan, neighboring Gulf countries, and beyond who are looking to live longer, better lives.—
Lara Setrakian,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Starlink missions, by far the most common from Southern California, can be widely seen across the region and even sometimes in neighboring Arizona.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Four years after launching, original owners Pat and Bill Schumer purchased a mail-order house kit out of a Sears catalog to expand their shack into a bakery and adjoining gift shop, according to Kelsey.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fire crews searched the remaining unit and adjoining apartments, but did not locate any other victims inside.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Contiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contiguous. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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