as in adjacent
having a border in common
the new neighbors promptly erected fences between their property and the abutting properties
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as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Recent Examples of abutting
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The nearest properties abutting the project are 124 feet away from its development site, making any potential fires threatening to local property and safety, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Tucked into the lush foliage abutting the Pacific Ocean, The Estates at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta offers an exclusive retreat for celebrities, billionaires and the ultra-wealthy, who frequent the resort for elite golfing, recreation and entertainment.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The furnishings are very spare, with a single couch abutting a desk and computer in the living room.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
In abutting New Mexico, state health officials suspect their measles outbreak, with nine people identified, is connected to the Texas cases.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
This 32-mile stretch of white sand abutting blue-green ocean has long been a haven for Alabama families, as well as folks from all over the country.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Officials estimated that the nearest structures to the fire were in an industrial neighborhood abutting the border called Otay Mesa, roughly two miles southwest — still a safe distance, Captain Johnson said.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Large swaths of the unincorporated county territory is rural — agricultural land hugging the city limits of Morgan Hill and Gilroy or abutting the Santa Cruz Mountains along Saratoga and Los Gatos.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Then there was the Democrat congressman from the abutting district, Gerry Studds.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
The nearest properties abutting the project are 124 feet away from its development site, making any potential fires threatening to local property and safety, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Tucked into the lush foliage abutting the Pacific Ocean, The Estates at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta offers an exclusive retreat for celebrities, billionaires and the ultra-wealthy, who frequent the resort for elite golfing, recreation and entertainment.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The furnishings are very spare, with a single couch abutting a desk and computer in the living room.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
In abutting New Mexico, state health officials suspect their measles outbreak, with nine people identified, is connected to the Texas cases.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
This 32-mile stretch of white sand abutting blue-green ocean has long been a haven for Alabama families, as well as folks from all over the country.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Officials estimated that the nearest structures to the fire were in an industrial neighborhood abutting the border called Otay Mesa, roughly two miles southwest — still a safe distance, Captain Johnson said.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Large swaths of the unincorporated county territory is rural — agricultural land hugging the city limits of Morgan Hill and Gilroy or abutting the Santa Cruz Mountains along Saratoga and Los Gatos.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutting
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In the courtroom gallery, scores of law enforcement officers — many of them other parole agents and colleagues from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — looked on, in a crowd that spilled out into the adjacent hallway.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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Sometimes, though, children take it too far and their behavior can become adjacent to bullying.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park was extended to include the adjoining Hin Nam No National Park in Laos.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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The architect’s eponymous firm has also designed an adjoining entertainment venue for the site.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Collins is the third TCU player to enter the portal joining Vasean Allette and Isaiah Manning.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Tesla plans to launch a ride-hail service in Austin around June, joining Amazon’s (AMZN) Zoox and Waymo — among others — in the city.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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In another court challenge, the drama surrounding beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting significantly ramped up this week.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Today 30 species fly freely throughout Pelican Island and the surrounding archipelagos off the coast of Vero Beach.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Abutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutting. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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