adjoin

verb

ad·​join ə-ˈjȯin 

a-

adjoined; adjoining; adjoins

transitive verb

1

: to add or attach by joining

2

: to lie next to or in contact with

intransitive verb

: to be close to or in contact with one another

Synonyms

• abut
• border (on)
• butt (on or against)
• flank
• fringe
• join
• march (with)
• neighbor
• skirt
• touch
• verge (on)

Examples of adjoin in a Sentence

Her office adjoins the library.

The two rooms adjoin each other.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Subway sandwich shop site on Hwy 41A features a drive thru and adjoining tenant space Patel currently leases out to Great Clips, a national hair salon chain. —Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

Another speed bump involves negotiating with URA for concessions under the latter’s Strategic Development Incentive Scheme, which is aimed at getting landlords to redevelop adjoining older properties primarily in the central business district and Orchard Road areas. —Kevin Lim, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024

Photo : Sterling Reed The adjoining office and sitting area on the entry level. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024

Archways divide the main dining room into intimate pockets of elegance, while the adjoining bar, with its gleaming red marble counter, invites lingering late into the night. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ajoynen, adjoynen, borrowed from Anglo-French ajoindre, going back to Latin adjungere "to link up, yoke, add, attach," from ad- ad- + jungere "to join entry 1"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

adjoin

verb

ad·​join ə-ˈjȯin 

a-

1

: to add or attach by joining

2

: to lie next to or in contact with