adjoining Definition
ad·join·ing (---iŋ)
adjective
touching at some point or along a line; contiguous
adjoining Synonyms
adjoining
modif.
adjoining Law Definition
adj
Abutting; bordering upon;
sharing a common boundary; touching. See also contiguous
and adjacent.
adjoining Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- immediately: The surface of a grave or vault shall not be raised above the level of the immediately adjoining ground.
- also: Also adjoining this common in the early 18th century were two large houses: Morley House and Morley Hall.
- not: Mr Whitelaw is a nearby but not adjoining proprietor.
- almost: BATLEY CAR forms part of the parish of Batley, and is situated between that township and Dewsbury, almost adjoining the latter town.
Preposition: on
side: The old house is said to have stood in the meadow adjoining on the east side of the existing building.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- build: The first lessee was John Knott, who built a house adjoining the Choir.
- have: The Ballroom has a bar adjoining for either sitting out or relaxing.
- purchase: This well known gentleman purchased other lands adjoining, and included these under the general title of Yorkhill estate.
Modifies a noun
- paddock: To the rear there is a good sized lawned garden area with two adjoining paddocks of land amounting to approximately 3 acres.
- parish: About 60 % of the land was granted to adjoining parishes, the Duchy keeping the remainder.
- occupier: YES/NO: If YES, please give details: iii Do all adjoining occupiers wish to participate in the expense of erecting the fence?
- landowner: CSD will contact the County Councilor and any landowners or adjoining landowners who are not objectors with the details.
- barn: The Garden is not private and is shared with the owners of the adjoining barn.
- cottage: He also acquired three adjoining cottages from Lady Torrington, the daughter of the Earl of Bradford.
Used with adjective complement
- shed: July 18 th 1896 The Three Tuns, Glemsford, has been burnt down together with a fiber shed adjoining.
- build: The Trust was heavily involved with the design and construction of the building adjoining the museum building.
- land: These included historic open pastures, and land adjoining the river Swale.
- set: Fritton Lake Woodland Lodges are in a peaceful woodland setting adjoining the lake.
- erect: Bob Ferguson died in 1915 and a fountain was erected adjoining the Musselburgh Links in his memory.
- situate: The house is situated adjoining the Alliance Institute land.
Browse dictionary entries near adjoining
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- ‹ adjacent
- ‹ adjacency
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