adjoining

Verb

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
attach or add
present participle and gerund of adjoin

Adj

Being in contact at some point or line; joining to

Examples

"an adjoining room"

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, contact, edge, march, meet, touch, adjacent, bordering, contiguous

Antonyms

separated

Scrabble Score: 18

adjoining: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
adjoining: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adjoining: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

adjoining is a valid Words With Friends word