adjoining
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
Adjoining, adjacent, bordering all mean near or close to something. Adjoining implies touching, having a common point or line: an adjoining yard. Adjacent implies being nearby or next to something else: all the adjacent houses; adjacent angles. Bordering means having a common boundary with something: the farm bordering on the river.
Other Word Forms
- nonadjoining adjective
- unadjoining adjective
Etymology
Origin of adjoining
Example Sentences
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When the company “could not or would not, for lack of common sense … follow all the directions,” Leah brought her hosts, and a few more experienced believers, into an adjoining bathroom.
From Literature
Khreiss said the two adjoining buildings were home to 22 residents, but local municipal authorities warned people could still be missing.
From BBC
A small number of journalists were allowed to follow proceedings in an adjoining room, and details of the young woman's evidence have emerged from their accounts.
From BBC
Instead, a small cubicle adjoining a meeting room was converted into a changing room for those that complained.
From BBC
A number of residents have told BBC News NI they believe rats are gaining access to the land at the back of their properties through holes in a stone wall from an adjoining work yard.
From BBC
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