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
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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This part of southeastern Syria abuts the Golan Heights, territory that Israel captured from Syria during the Arab-Israeli War of 1967 and then annexed.
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Starting in late fall each year, migrating newts have to cross a public road that divides their forested hillside habitat from their spawning ground in a nearby Laguna Lake, a shallow body of water that abuts Chileno Valley Road.
—Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Another big difference: Unlike the highly urban setting of the Metrorail developments, which are typically surrounded by dense, existing neighborhoods, the Upland Park location abuts the western flank of the Turnpike and is sparsely populated.
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
But Krug’s new space also abuts one of the world’s finest vineyards, Clos Ambonnay, which is significant.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
Starting in late fall each year, migrating newts have to cross a public road that divides their forested hillside habitat from their spawning ground in a nearby Laguna Lake, a shallow body of water that abuts Chileno Valley Road.
—Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
Another big difference: Unlike the highly urban setting of the Metrorail developments, which are typically surrounded by dense, existing neighborhoods, the Upland Park location abuts the western flank of the Turnpike and is sparsely populated.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Abut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abut. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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abut
verb
abutted; abutting
: to touch along a border or with a part that sticks out
abutter
noun
Legal Definition
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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