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Adjacent Adj əˈdʒeɪ.S ə Nt Formal Adjective Touching

Term adjacent (adj.)
Synonym
[əˈdʒeɪ.s ə nt] formal adjective

very near, next to, or touching

Meaning
• They work in adjacent buildings.


• They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.


• The spillover from the adjacent river flooded the lower fields.


• She took a knife and fork from an adjacent table.


• They took a boat trip and toured the southern coastline and adjacent islands.


• They found a lovely hotel adjacent to the sea front.


• The bus station is adjacent to the railway station.

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