adjacent to (B1)

prepositional phrase

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒeɪsənt tuː/

Definition

Very near, next to, or sharing a border, boundary, or common wall.

Examples

• The office building is adjacent to the main train station.

• My house is adjacent to a large, quiet park.

• The two apartments are adjacent to each other, separated only by a thin wall.

How to Use adjacent to

adjacent to (prepositional phrase)

Located next to or sharing a border with something. — "The hotel is adjacent to the beach."

Synonyms of adjacent to

Words with a similar meaning to adjacent to:

• next to
• nearby
• adjoining
• contiguous

Antonyms of adjacent to

Words with the opposite meaning to adjacent to:

• distant
• remote

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