adj
adjacent
uh-JAY-suhnt
adj
1
Right next to something else, or sharing a border with it.
"The hotel is adjacent to the train station, so it's easy to catch an early train."
"They bought the plot of land adjacent to their existing farm."
2
Closely related to or bordering on something in a more abstract sense.
"His research is adjacent to psychology, though he's trained as a biologist."
How to Use Adjacent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRight beside or bordering something.
Common mistake
Adjacent things touch or are very close, but don't have to overlap — two adjacent rooms share a wall, they aren't the same room.
Common pairings
adjacent to
adjacent room
adjacent property
Word Forms
adjacents plural
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Etymology
From Latin adiacens, "lying beside," from ad- ("to") plus iacere ("to lie down") — the same root that gives us "adjacent" its sense of touching or bordering.