adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.
a house with an adjacent garage
adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.
had adjoining rooms at the hotel
contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.
offices in all 48 contiguous states
juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.
a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church
Examples of adjoining in a Sentence
the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field
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Hermès has emerged as the purchaser of two adjoining properties on Los Angeles’ Rodeo Drive, ending months of speculation about who was behind the acquisition.—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026 The warblers migrate to South America during colder months before returning to the same areas, like the park and Marsh’s adjoining land each spring.—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026 After a short hospital stay, Guillen recovered physically, but the remaining emotional and financial strains have forced Blue Oak RV Park — and likely its adjoining restaurant — to close permanently.—Gretchen Butwid, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026 The restaurant will also include Uchibā, an adjoining bar.—Shindy Chen
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adjoining
Word History
Etymology
Middle English adjoynyng, from present participle of adjoynen "to adjoin"