as in adjoining
having a border in common
their house is adjacent to a wooded park
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Recent Examples of adjacent
It was found outside the northeast corner of the Alamo Church, in an adjacent excavation unit where another intact cannonball was unearthed in March.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Kinugawa Ramatuelle is another A-list-adjacent favorite, set in a beautiful open-air garden with a Tokyo spirit.
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Karli Poliziani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
The Dam and adjacent reservoir sit about two miles west of Corona and regulate the Santa Ana River, providing flood risk management.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Staffers wheeled the barriers over from the adjacent University of Washington baseball complex.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for adjacent
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Kinugawa Ramatuelle is another A-list-adjacent favorite, set in a beautiful open-air garden with a Tokyo spirit.
—
Karli Poliziani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
The Dam and adjacent reservoir sit about two miles west of Corona and regulate the Santa Ana River, providing flood risk management.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Staffers wheeled the barriers over from the adjacent University of Washington baseball complex.
—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for adjacent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjacent
Adjective
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Hotel Excelsior is actually two adjoining buildings, one historic and the other modern, providing guests with a variety of room types and styles.
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Discharging fireworks in these cities is banned in city parks and in unincorporated areas of adjoining counties.
Adjective
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The suspect got away via steps to a small street to the neighboring French town of Beausoleil, according to surveillance footage.
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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.
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“Adjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjacent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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