Adjoining

//əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of adjoin form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Being in contact at some point or line; joining to.

    "an adjoining room"

Example

More examples

"There is an anteroom adjoining the library."

Etymology

From Middle English ajoinen, from Old French ajoindre, (compare French adjoindre), from Latin adiungō (“join to”), formed from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iungō (“join”).

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