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Definition of adjoining

adjoining

/əˈdʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/
ad · join · ing
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• adjective

1

Next to or joined with another building, room, or piece of land, sharing a common wall, border, or connecting door.

Example

"The family booked two adjoining rooms at the hotel so they could stay close together."

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Adjoining' specifically implies that two spaces or structures touch, share a common wall, or have a connecting door, whereas 'adjacent' merely means next to or nearby without necessarily touching.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as the present participle of 'adjoin', borrowed from Old French 'ajoindre', from Latin 'adiungere' ('to join or attach to'), combining 'ad-' ('to') and 'iungere' ('to join').

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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