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adjoin Definition

ad·join (ə jo̵in′)

transitive verb

  1. to be next to; be contiguous to
  2. to unite or annex (to a person or thing)

Etymology: ME ajoinen < OFr ajoindre < L adjungere < ad-, to (see ad-) + jungere: see join

intransitive verb

to be next to each other; be in contact

adjoin Synonyms

adjoin

v.

  1. To be close to

    abut, lie beside, be adjacent to; see join 3.

  2. To join

    unite, append, annex; see join 1.

adjoin Usage Examples

Object

  • farmhouse: Rose Cottage Sleeps two plus cot Rose Cottage also adjoins the main farmhouse.
  • ref: Note: This property adjoins Ref 1721 and together they can accommodate up to 8 people.
  • kitchen: A family room adjoins the kitchen along the rear of the house.
  • owner: Accessed by exterior stone steps, this apartment adjoins the owner 's home, which is located on a quiet country lane.
  • cottage: Ample parking adjoins the cottages with storage available for bicycles.
  • wall: Adjoins the north wall on the nave at the west end.

Used with why or when

  • what: The wall was about eight feet high; it adjoined what had been a stable or garage.

Present participle complement

  • neighbor: The rear boundary adjoins neighboring fields with views toward Gloucester and the River Severn.

Modifying Another Word

  • immediately: A waiting room for friends of patients immediately adjoins.
  • now: Our playing field was across Court Street, where the houses of Coronation Crescent now adjoin Madeley by-pass.
  • also: Rose Cottage Sleeps two plus cot Rose Cottage also adjoins the main farmhouse.
  • not: Show vehicular access to a highway if the site does not adjoin a highway.
  • directly: There are literally hundreds of thousands of places around Britain where farmland directly adjoins such establishments.
  • only: This was made easier by the fact that the building adjoins only the path to the church.

Preposition: at

  • back: A pair of lower pavilions with representations of the Masonic Altar adjoin at the back.