abut

Preposition: against

• casing: Note that as the board does not abut against the centreplate casing, a rebate is only needed at one end.
• edge: Push the rubber gaskets o the spigot cut ends top and bottom, ensuring the central registers are abutted against each spigot edge.

Object

• nave: East wall:- abuts nave, the latter's roof rising to more than half way up the second stage.
• highway: The principal entrance is on the north side, abutting the highway.
• rear: A gravel terrace abuts the rear of the main house with a further brick path to the side of the farmhouse kitchen.
• wall: Abuts the north wall of the chancel, overlapping the east end of the aisle.
• tower: South wall: rebuilt at the west end where it abuts the tower.
• surface: On areas where grass abuts a hard surface, any overgrowing turf is cut back once every two years.

Preposition: on

• street: The school consists of a long narrow building lying nearly east and west, the east end abutting on the street.
• road: The above property abuts on the public road leading from Watton to holme Hale west.
• side: Its narrow streets and alleys and attractive trees and lawns form a remarkable contrast with the redeveloped areas which abut on all sides.
• river: It was a substantial four-storey building of stone, with one end abutting on the river.
• wall: The installation consists of five large projected images, which sit side by side with their edges abutting on one long wall.

Used with why or when

• what: Only having my dog here and worrying abut what would happen to her if I did something has stopped me.

Modifying Another Word

• directly: Many of the employment areas in the Boro directly abut residential areas.
• not: Note that as the board does not abut against the centreplate casing, a rebate is only needed at one end.
• also: It also abuts onto the Crystal Palace Conservation area.
• south: Boiler house: abuts south wall of nave on east side of the tower.
• north: West wall of north aisle abuts north tower wall.
• immediately: In about 1742 a sugar house was built immediately abutting the College on the north east.