adjoining

adjective

ad·​join·​ing ə-ˈjȯi-niŋ 

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: touching or bounding at a point or line

Synonyms

• abutting
• adjacent
• bordering
• conterminous
• contiguous
• flanking
• flush
• fringing
• joining
• juxtaposed
• neighboring
• skirting
• touching
• verging

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

Red and white wallcoverings in a layered crosshatch pattern adorn the adjoining dining room, which conveniently provides a couple of small closets for linens and other table-scaping doodads. —Mark David, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024

The hotel also still features the Otis Traction Elevator, the first elevator installed in Prescott in 1925. Rooms today range from offerings with standard king beds to family studios with adjoining rooms. —The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024

Along with cutting a hole in the adjoining wall, Venzio Jewelers' phones and cables were also cut. —Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024

Perhaps most uniquely, the adjoining suites on the ship have modular walls that allow for more than 100 connection options, creating versatile living arrangements for guests' needs. —Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024

His face framed by an adjoining walrus mustache and bushy goatee, brown hair falling to his shoulders, Barnett won his family’s adoration for his boisterous, infectious laugh, and kid-like sense of fun. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024

In July 2021, Combs spent $35 million for the adjoining place, 1 Star Island, previously owned by local superstars Gloria and Emilio Estefan. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024

There are more than 100 different adjoining configurations, including the option to reserve the entire side of a deck—an opportunity that would afford a group of travel companions more than 13,000 square feet of living space. —Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024

Mother and her best friend, Mma Zakiya, sat on nylon mats on our adjoining verandas. —Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above