What does "adjoining" mean?

1. (next to each other) describes rooms, buildings, or pieces of land that are next to each other and share a wall or border. 2. (connecting to) the act of being next to or joined to something else.

How do you use "adjoining"?

usually placed before the noun it describes. often used as a participle describing a relationship between two properties.

adjoining

adj. · v.

US //əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ// UK //ɐdʒˈɔɪnɪŋ// ad·join·ing

1 next to each other (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

describes rooms, buildings, or pieces of land that are next to each other and share a wall or border.

describes physical structures or areas of land that share a common boundary or connecting wall.

Example

We booked two adjoining rooms in the hotel so the children could be near us.

Example

The developer purchased the adjoining lot to ensure there was sufficient space for the planned underground parking facility.

Usage

usually placed before the noun it describes.
2 connecting to (v.)
C1 Advanced Formal

the act of being next to or joined to something else.

the present participle of 'adjoin', describing the state of being in contact with or contiguous to another entity.

Example

The garden is beautiful, with a small path adjoining the main house to the garage.

Example

The legal dispute centered on a narrow strip of land adjoining the two estates, which both parties claimed to own.

Usage

often used as a participle describing a relationship between two properties.
- bordering
- abutting

Origin

From Middle English ajoinen, from Old French ajoindre, (compare French adjoindre), from Latin adiungō (“join to”), formed from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iungō (“join”).