adjoin

/ə'dʤɔin/
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adjoin

The new classroom adjoins the school library.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To be next to and joined with something: To share a common boundary or be in direct contact with something else.
    • To attach or add something to something else: To join one thing to another, often physically or conceptually.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • Our property adjoins the national park, so we see a lot of wildlife. (Our land is next to and shares a border with the park.)
    • Please adjoin the signed form to your application before submitting it. (Please attach the signed form to your application.)
    • The dining room adjoins the kitchen, which is very convenient. (The dining room is directly next to and connected to the kitchen.)
Advanced Usage
  • "adjoining" (adjective): Describing something that is next to and connected with something else.
    • We booked two adjoining hotel rooms with a connecting door.
  • "adjoins" in legal/formal descriptions: Often used in property, real estate, or geographical contexts.
    • The parcel of land adjoining the river is for sale.
Variants and Related Words
  • Adjoining (adj): Next to and connected with.
    • The adjoining buildings share a wall.
  • Adjacency (n): The state of being adjoining or close.
    • The adjacency of the two rooms made them feel like one large space.
Synonyms
  • Border: To share a boundary with.
  • Abut: To touch or lean upon for support (often used for structures).
  • Contiguous: Sharing a common border; touching.
  • Attach: To fasten or join one thing to another.
Related Phrases
  • Adjoin to: (Less common as a phrasal verb, but used to specify what something is joined to).
    • A new wing was adjoined to the main hospital building.
Related Idioms
  • "To be cheek by jowl": To be very close together. (This idiom conveys a sense of being adjoining or crowded together).
    • The old houses stood cheek by jowl along the narrow street.
adjoin

The new classroom adjoins the school library.

Verb
  1. attach or add
    • I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter
  2. be in direct physical contact with; make contact
    • The two buildings touch
    • Their hands touched
    • The wire must not contact the metal cover
    • The surfaces contact at this point
  3. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
    • Canada adjoins the U.S.
    • England marches with Scotland

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