Adjoining
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Adjoining is an adjective meaning Being in contact at some point or line; joining to.
Meaning
Being in contact at some point or line; joining to.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of adjoin
Example Sentences
an adjoining room
The location was described to be "on the lower side of the river, adjoining land owned by Whitmore Knaggs and on the upper side by lands not yet granted."
He had contemplated Pym in all the stages he had grown up with him, drunk with him and worked with him, including a night in Berlin he had totally forgotten until now when they had ended up screwing a couple of army nurses in adjoining rooms.
Synonyms for adjoining
Depending on context, synonyms include adjacent, bordering, contiguous, connected, abutting, conterminous.
Antonyms for adjoining
Common opposites include separated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adjacent, contiguous, conterminous, abutting, connected, bordering.
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