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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Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
The Hustle Over the last few months, dozens of people have congregated in tents abutting a walking path.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 21 June 2024
The 360-mile-long sliver abutting the Arabian Sea is a bewildering jumble of people, places and cultures.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 15 Apr. 2024
The plan called for knocking down a tree line, building underground gas tanks that would abut some backyards, and a new sewer line.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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