Thesaurus results for ABUTS

abuts

verb

Definition of abuts next

present tense third-person singular of abut

as in adjoins

to be adjacent to our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife

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Recent Examples of abuts Know Your Property Lines If your lawn abuts a neighbor’s lawn (and most do), cut the grass up to your side of the property line. —

Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026 Miller’s land, which abuts the state park, was still in the green zone. —

Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 The village of Homer Glen abuts the north property line. —

Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 Casa Cañita faces the iconic Ocean Drive, a one-lane road (plus a dedicated bike lane) that abuts the beach. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 Nelligan contacted neighboring homeowner Marcia Papich, whose fence abuts Susan Flores’ backyard. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 The estate abuts Lake Washington and features 310 feet of private shoreline. —

Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026 Shoshani has worked with the city’s Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, which has helped subsidize two workforce and affordable apartment towers by his NR Investments firm in that district, which abuts Overtown. —

Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 Positioned on the second floor, the lounge abuts a hallway that connects to the mezzanine level of the concert hall. —

Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026

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Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026