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Definition of abut

abut

/əˈbʌt/
a · but
Adjective:abutting
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Past Simple:abutted
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Past Participle:abutted
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Present Participle:abutting
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abut Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To be next to or have a common boundary with (especially of an estate, parcel of land, or building).

Example

"Their residential property abuts a protected nature reserve on the eastern side."

2

To touch, lean, or rest on or against an adjacent structure or support.

Example

"The heavy stone arches abut directly against the thickened exterior walls of the cathedral."

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• Rhymes for abut

• Nearby Words

abusive
abusively
abusiveness
abut
abutilon
abuzz
abysmal

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French abuter ('to touch at an end'), formed from a- ('to') and bout ('end'), blended with Old French abouter ('to join end to end').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Abut. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/abut
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