abutted; abutting
1
: to border on : to touch along an edge
Their property abuts our land.
2
: to cause to touch or lean for support
abut a timber against a post
1
: to touch along a border or with a projecting part
a parcel of land that abuts on the road
2
a
: to terminate at a point of contact
b
: to lean for support
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Examples of abut in a Sentence
Their property and our property abut.
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Officials estimated that the nearest structures to the fire were in an industrial neighborhood abutting the border called Otay Mesa, roughly two miles southwest — still a safe distance, Captain Johnson said.
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Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The first call came into the Pasadena Fire Department about 6:40 p.m. from a house on Canyon Close Road, which hugs the west rim of Eaton Canyon and abuts the Altadena area.
—Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Another 475 acres abutting Milton Reimers Ranch Park in southwestern Travis County were slated for 895 homes, but Travis County purchased the land for $40 million to add to the park, which is popular with rock climbers, mountain bikers and anglers.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
The area has been the subject of concern after evacuation warnings spread across the 405 freeway into parts of Bel Air and abutting the campus of UCLA in Westwood.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The first call came into the Pasadena Fire Department about 6:40 p.m. from a house on Canyon Close Road, which hugs the west rim of Eaton Canyon and abuts the Altadena area.
—Sasha Hupka, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Another 475 acres abutting Milton Reimers Ranch Park in southwestern Travis County were slated for 895 homes, but Travis County purchased the land for $40 million to add to the park, which is popular with rock climbers, mountain bikers and anglers.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
The area has been the subject of concern after evacuation warnings spread across the 405 freeway into parts of Bel Air and abutting the campus of UCLA in Westwood.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Abut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abut. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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abut
verb
abutted; abutting
: to touch along a border or with a part that sticks out
abutter
noun
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abut
verb
abutted; abutting
: to touch along a border or with a projecting part
—used with on, upon, or against
the land abuts on the road
: to border on : reach or touch with an end
two lots that abut each other
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