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How is the word adjacent different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of adjacent are adjoining, contiguous, and juxtaposed. While all these words 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

When could adjoining be used to replace adjacent?

While in some cases nearly identical to adjacent, adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.

had adjoining rooms at the hotel

When would contiguous be a good substitute for adjacent?

While the synonyms contiguous and adjacent are close in meaning, contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.

offices in all 48 contiguous states

When can juxtaposed be used instead of adjacent?

Although the words juxtaposed and adjacent have much in common, juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.

a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church

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Recent Examples of adjacent An adjacent boat had already capsized, and others were in peril. Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024 Photo : Jon Javier/Virtual Realty An adjacent pool house comes with a kitchen. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024 An additional bonus is that the region is also a major beer producer and adjacent to Bohemia, the original home of Pilsner beer. Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico Closer to home, the Valle de Guadalupe is located near the U.S. border, about two hours South of San Diego. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 The 360-acre preserve adjacent to the LEC and Deltona Regional Library is home to a variety of wildlife, including Florida scrub jays and gopher tortoises, which are drawn to the low vegetation and sandy ridges of the scrub habitat. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adjacent 

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“Adjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjacent. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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