adjoined; adjoining; adjoins
: to be close to or in contact with one another
Examples of adjoin in a Sentence
Her office adjoins the library.
The two rooms adjoin each other.
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In a flat city where all private and public property is organized into rectangles and triangles aligned with the principal points of the compass, Lincoln Yards is defined by a series of wedges, lumps and lobes that don’t adjoin with the rest of the Chicago street map.
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F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
This crimson-red building that adjoins Chafariz da Esperança, a baroque fountain and national monument from 1760, has recently undergone a renovation leaving behind five modern apartments spread across four floors.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Still, Madison Equities’ vacant Park Square Court building — which adjoins the Railroader Printing building — has fallen into neglect and disrepair, with visible evidence of squatters defecating in a corner.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Photo : Urban Aisle A wet bar adjoins the living room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
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F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
This crimson-red building that adjoins Chafariz da Esperança, a baroque fountain and national monument from 1760, has recently undergone a renovation leaving behind five modern apartments spread across four floors.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Still, Madison Equities’ vacant Park Square Court building — which adjoins the Railroader Printing building — has fallen into neglect and disrepair, with visible evidence of squatters defecating in a corner.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
Photo : Urban Aisle A wet bar adjoins the living room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
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“Adjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjoin. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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adjoin
verb
ad·join
ə-ˈjȯin 
a-
1
: to add or attach by joining
2
: to lie next to or in contact with
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