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adjective

ə-ˈbə-tiŋ How to pronounce abutting (audio)
Definition of abuttingnext
as in adjacent
having a border in common the new neighbors promptly erected fences between their property and the abutting properties

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abutting

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verb

present participle of abut
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife

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Recent Examples of abutting
Verb
This is a 3,000-acre working farm, and the landscape varies from pastures to forest to river canyon, all abutting the sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 Like on the par-4 14th hole Monday, when her usual left-to-right ball flight with the driver went in the opposite direction and sailed into a hillside abutting the fairway. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 Even greater privacy is afforded into the future by its abutting the 140 acres of Sherrif’s Meadow conservation land. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Set on 12 acres abutting Carson National Forest in Abiquiu, the property has three kiva fireplaces, radiant heated floors, and a private box canyon to explore—which is an incredible selling point on its own. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 29 June 2026 In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026 The result can be seen in Al-Mina camp, a tent city abutting Obeid’s northern entrance that is now hosting no fewer than 49,000 people, with more coming by the day, said Mounir Ibrahim, a social researcher with the government. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 In their simulations, seismic waves were most intense in the low-lying areas abutting San Francisco Bay and and in Livermore Valley, while energy dissipated in Berkeley and the Oakland hills. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 30 May 2026 The stage for a public ferry comeback was set in the 2000s, as new Lower Manhattan parks brought foot traffic to the waterfront and residential growth soared in river-abutting neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Dumbo and Long Island City. — Julia Press, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutting
  1. adjacent
  2. adjoining
  3. neighboring
  4. joining
  5. flanking
  6. surrounding
Adjective
  • During her visit, Princess Kate was also told about the plans for a new building, adjacent to the existing site and which is set to open in the early 2030s.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • However, elites’ DNA contained genetic similarities known as runs of homozygosity — adjacent genetic markers indicating common ancestry — and their genomes tended to be more homogenous than those of non-elites.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of adjacent
Verb
  • Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • Several suites are in the mix, including a Palace Roof Suite with swoon-worthy scenery from its waterfront terrace and a Bosphorus Palace Suite that can connect to adjoining rooms to create a three-bedroom royal residence.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of adjoining
Adjective
  • The suspect got away via steps to a small street to the neighboring French town of Beausoleil, according to surveillance footage.
    — Philippe Magoni, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The suspect crossed the border into France on foot, and was identified via video surveillance in Monaco and the neighboring French town of Beausoleil, Mirmand said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of neighboring
Verb
  • Thank you all so much, Trevor, Karissa, Sarah for joining me on The Excerpt, and of course, Happy 4th of July.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Before becoming a pro, Kelly, an Anaheim native, played his high school baseball with CHS before joining UC Riverside for college ball.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of joining
Verb
  • Photos of the room show headpieces on ledges flanking the fireplace about 6 feet off the floor.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • In a clip played right before Jackson took the stage for his last concert on his One More for the Road – The Finale tour, Swift’s surprise video was played on screens flanking the stage.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Definition of flanking
Verb
  • The council would then examine the details surrounding the change before passing an ordinance expanding those voting rights.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The design is open and clean, with a deliberate choice to draw the surrounding scenery deep into the interior of the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of surrounding

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