adjoin

Everyday

1. To be next to and joined to something: the kitchen adjoins the dining room. tree →
2. (adjoining, as an adjective) Next door and connected: adjoining rooms. tree →

In the lessons

Used about rooms, buildings, fields and countries that share a wall or border; in geography maps show which countries adjoin. In maths, shapes that adjoin share a side. Phrases: adjoining rooms, adjoining land, the adjoining field.

Examples

• The gym adjoins the school hall. tree →
• Our hotel had two adjoining rooms with a door between them. tree →
• The farmer bought the adjoining field. tree →
• France adjoins Spain along the mountains. tree →
• The two squares adjoin along one side. tree →
• The shed adjoins the garage. tree →
• Then the marriage was celebrated in the church adjoining the palace. tree →

Note

Regular verb, a bit formal. Usually used without "to": "the room adjoins the hall", not "adjoins to". Do not confuse with "adjourn" (stop a meeting for a while).