adjoining
Next to or connected with something
Examples
In a meeting
“The conference room and the adjoining office are both available.”
Over coffee
“Our hotel room had a door to the adjoining room.”
Why this word
nearby
Nearby indicates general proximity, while adjoining specifically means sharing a common boundary or directly touching
next to
Next to is informal and imprecise about contact, while adjoining clearly indicates physical connection or a shared border
adjacent
Adjacent can mean near but not touching, while adjoining specifically implies direct contact or connection
Usage tip
Use for physical spaces that share a border or connection; more precise than 'nearby'
Etymology
Old French: ajoindre (to join to), from Latin adjungere 'to attach'
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