adjoining

adjective

ad·​join·​ing ə-ˈjȯi-niŋ 

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: touching or bounding at a point or line

Synonyms of adjoining

• adjacent
• neighboring

Choose the Right Synonym for adjoining

adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, juxtaposed mean being in close proximity.

adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.

a house with an adjacent garage

adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

Examples of adjoining in a Sentence

the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field

Recent Examples on the Web

For larger groups or families, the already massive two-bedroom penthouse can become a three-bedroom behemoth thanks to an optional adjoining suite. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026

An adjoining lounge area spills out to a terrace with a fire pit and the lush garden beyond. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026

Records in an adjoining room in the back are $3 each. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026

The lakefront estate, along with an adjoining parcel valued at about $7 million, sold in an off-market deal that closed earlier this week, according to Bloomberg, which cited property records and LLC filings. —Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adjoynyng, from present participle of adjoynen "to adjoin"

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adjoining

• conjoining
• enjoining
• rejoining
• coining
• joining