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being in contact at some point or line; located next to another; bordering; contiguous: the adjoining room; a row of adjoining town houses.
Related forms
non·ad·join·ing, adjective
un·ad·join·ing, adjective
Synonyms
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.
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.
Antonyms
separated.
separated.
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Adjoining
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Pipe adjoining dots around base of each layer to hide cardboard.
- Farmers play cards at the next table and snooker in the adjoining room.
- For one it is safer for people in an adjoining room.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used with object)
1.
to be close to or in contact with; abut on: His property adjoins the lake.
2.
to attach or append; affix.
verb (used without object)
3.
to be in connection or contact: the point where the estates adjoin.
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