adjoining

/əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈjȯi-niŋ a-/ (ame, mw)

adjoining — adjective

  • adjoiningpositive
  • more adjoiningcomparative
  • most adjoiningsuperlative

1. describes a room, building, or area that is directly next to another one, often

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a room, building, or area that is directly next to another one, often with a shared wall, door, or piece of land between them.

例句

The hotel gave Mei-Lin a room adjoining her parents' room so they could share the balcony.

adjoining + noun — a room directly next to another

Tomás bought the adjoining piece of land to expand his vegetable garden.

adjoining + noun — piece of land sharing a border

同義詞
  • adjacent

    Broader meaning — can mean 'nearby' without necessarily sharing a wall or border.

  • neighboring

    More general; suggests being close but not necessarily touching.

  • connecting

    Specifically describes rooms with a door or passage between them.

反義詞
  • separate

    Not connected or touching; apart.

  • detached

    Standing alone, not sharing a wall — used especially for buildings.

文法句型

adjoining + noun

noun + is adjoining

用法筆記

Frequently used before a noun (attributive), especially in real estate, hotel, and architectural contexts. As a predicative adjective ('the rooms are adjoining'), it carries the same meaning. Less common in everyday speech than simpler words like 'next to' or 'beside.'

常見錯誤

❌The hotel has two adjoining rooms with a door among them.
✅The hotel has two adjoining rooms with a door between them.
💡'among' is used for three or more items; 'between' is correct for two.
❌My house is adjoining to the park.
✅My house adjoins the park.' or 'My house is adjoining the park.
💡as an adjective, 'adjoining' does not take 'to'; use the verb 'adjoin' or drop the preposition.