abut

IPA/əˈbʌt/
KK[əbˈʌt]IPA/əˈbʌt/

abut — verb

  • abutpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • abutshe / she / it
  • abuttedpast simple
  • abutting-ing form

1. when a building, wall, or piece of ground abuts another thing, one full side of

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

when a building, wall, or piece of ground abuts another thing, one full side of the first presses directly against the second, leaving no gap — for example, a yard that shares a border with the woods, or a parking lot built right beside a highway

例句

Putri's garden abuts the public park, giving her a green view from her kitchen.

abuts + [place] for a shared boundary

Leo's apartment building abuts an old stone wall on its north side.

同義詞
  • adjoin

    the most direct synonym, similar register and meaning

  • border on

    slightly less formal, emphasises the edge rather than full contact

  • be next to

    neutral register, less specific about sharing a full side

反義詞

文法句型

abut + noun phrase

abut on + noun phrase

用法筆記

Formal register. Common in legal property descriptions and urban planning. American English typically uses it transitively ('abut something'); British English also allows 'abut on' or 'abut onto'.

常見錯誤

❌My desk abuts the window.
✅My desk is next to the window.
💡abutting normally refers to large structures or areas of land, not small objects or furniture.