adjoin — to be next to, touching, or connected to something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be next to, touching, or connected to something
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdʒɔɪn/
Example Sentences
- My office adjoins the break room, so I always smell coffee during meetings.
- According to the civil service exam question, the plaintiff's land adjoins the defendant's property.
- The two countries adjoin each other, sharing a 500-kilometer border.
adjoin
VERB[/əˈdʒɔɪn/]
to be next to, touching, or connected to something
Their backyards adjoin, separated only by a low wooden fence.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Adjoin derives from Latin adjungere, meaning to join or connect to. The prefix ad- (toward) combines with jungere (to join or connect), literally meaning to join toward or connect to. Over time, the meaning evolved from the action of joining to describe the state of being next to or touching something.
Breakdown
ad- (toward) + jungere (to join, connect) = adjoin. This shares the same Latin root jungere as the English word 'join'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My office adjoins the break room, so I always smell coffee during meetings.”
“According to the civil service exam question, the plaintiff's land adjoins the defendant's property.”
“The two countries adjoin each other, sharing a 500-kilometer border.”
“My cubicle adjoins the boss's office, which means I hear every angry phone call.”
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