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adjacent

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈdʒeɪsənt/

adjacent means: Two things are directly next to each other, with nothing between them.

adjective

DIRECTLY NEXTB2

Two things are directly next to each other, with nothing between them.

  • We booked two adjacent rooms.
  • The garage is adjacent to the house.
  • They bought the adjacent plot of land.

How to use it: adjacent to something (The kitchen is adjacent to the dining room.)

Similar words: adjoining, neighboring

Common phrases: adjacent room, adjacent buildings, adjacent to something, adjacent area

NEIGHBORING POSITIONC1

Immediately before, after, or opposite something in a sequence or arrangement.

  • The map is on the adjacent page.
  • Compare the figures in adjacent columns.
  • Two adjacent entries have the same date.

Similar words: neighboring

Common phrases: adjacent page, adjacent column, adjacent entries

preposition

NEXT TOB2

Directly beside a place or thing.

  • The library stands adjacent to the school.
  • They built a garage adjacent to our house.
  • Is your office adjacent to the station?

How to use it: adjacent to something (The hotel stands adjacent to the river.)

Similar words: next to, beside

Common phrases: adjacent to something, immediately adjacent to

Questions about adjacent

What does adjacent mean?

Two things are directly next to each other, with nothing between them.

What is adjacent in other languages?

Türkçe: bitişik · Español: adyacente · Français: adjacent · Deutsch: angrenzend · Italiano: adiacente · 日本語: 隣接した

How do you pronounce adjacent?

It is pronounced /əˈdʒeɪsənt/.

How do you use adjacent in a sentence?

We booked two adjacent rooms. The garage is adjacent to the house.

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