English dictionary
adjacent
adjectivePronunciation
əˈdʒeɪ.sənt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- near or close to but not necessarily touching
adjective
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
adjective
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
Example sentences
lands adjacent to the mountains
New York and adjacent cities
had adjacent rooms
in the next room
the person sitting next to me
our rooms were side by side
Rhode Island has two bordering states: Massachusetts and Connecticut
the side of Germany conterminous with France
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
neighboring cities