Word
adjoining
Phoneticsad·join·ing, stress on the second syllable
US/əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
UK/ɐdʒˈɔɪnɪŋ/
Definitions
01next to each other
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. describes rooms, buildings, or pieces of land that are next to each other and share a wall or border.
adj. describes physical structures or areas of land that share a common boundary or connecting wall.
“We booked two adjoining rooms in the hotel so the children could be near us.”
“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.
Synonyms
02connecting to
C1 · Advanced Formal
v. the act of being next to or joined to something else.
v. the present participle of 'adjoin', describing the state of being in contact with or contiguous to another entity.
“The garden is beautiful, with a small path adjoining the main house to the garage.”
“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.
Real-World Examples
“The park and its adjoining Curecanti National Recreation Area in 2025 had drawn 1.3 million visitors who spent $25.6 million in nearby communities.” “The first of these attacks took place on Christmas 1956, when a bomb damaged both the church and the adjoining parsonage where the Rev.” Etymology
From Middle English ajoinen, from Old French ajoindre, (compare French adjoindre), from Latin adiungō (“join to”), formed from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iungō (“join”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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