1
as in joins
to be adjacent to
the bedroom of their apartment adjoins their neighbor's living room
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as in adds
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words
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Recent Examples of adjoins
In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show.
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026
The city is building a pedestrian and bike bridge from the River Market to the Riverfront that adjoins the streetcar tracks.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The new building Musk posted about is in nearby Southaven, Mississippi, and adjoins the Colossus 2 facility, the Information reported earlier Tuesday, citing property records and a person familiar with the project.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
An impressive fitness center adjoins the spa.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
The Railroader Printing House adjoins the Park Square Court building, which was once slated by Madison Equities to be converted into apartments or a Marriott hotel.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
This formal living room adjoins a dining area so the space can accommodate a large gathering.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
The dining room adjoins the kitchen in classic Victorian style, creating a fluid, convivial space.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026
The city is building a pedestrian and bike bridge from the River Market to the Riverfront that adjoins the streetcar tracks.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The new building Musk posted about is in nearby Southaven, Mississippi, and adjoins the Colossus 2 facility, the Information reported earlier Tuesday, citing property records and a person familiar with the project.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
An impressive fitness center adjoins the spa.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
The Railroader Printing House adjoins the Park Square Court building, which was once slated by Madison Equities to be converted into apartments or a Marriott hotel.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
This formal living room adjoins a dining area so the space can accommodate a large gathering.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoins
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Marist wins Smack Attack in making return to top spot of rankings, while Argo also joins the fray.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chang becomes the fourth Southern California volleyball player accepted to MIT and joins three others from Redondo Union as Chatsworth pursues another playoff championship.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The constantly evolving display of colors and textures adds life to your landscape while supporting biodiversity.—
Ann Hinga Klein,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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The formation’s long academic history adds another layer.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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Our room had a cosy living area with a plump sofa, desk and coffee-station-slash-mini-bar, which abuts a welcome space to spread out during our stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But beneath the lighthearted banter, the personal flattery and the theatrical spectacle that surrounds a royal visit, there remained subtle signs of the deep divisions that have become the most serious test in decades for the long friendship between the United States and the United Kingdom.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This structure surrounds the superconducting magnet at the center of the fusion machine, which also utilizes toroidal field coils, poloidal field coils, and correction coils.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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Legal work that touches immigration status or physical injury can bring fear to the surface again and again.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City-area Representatives Sam Graves, who represents a swath of northern Missouri, and Mark Alford, whose district touches the metro and central Missouri, similarly both made statements about the attack.—
Jack Harvel
April 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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