Abut

Pronunciation: /əˈbʌt/

Definitions of abut

verb to be adjacent or to touch along a boundary or border

Example Sentences

A1 The park abuts the river, providing a beautiful view for visitors.

A2 The house abuts a busy street, making it noisy at times.

B1 The new shopping mall will abut the existing office building, creating a convenient location for workers.

B2 The hotel abuts the national park, allowing guests to easily access hiking trails and nature walks.

C1 The industrial complex abuts the residential neighborhood, causing some concerns about pollution and noise.

C2 The golf course abuts the ocean, offering stunning views of the water from every hole.

Examples of abut in a Sentence

formal The property abuts the river, providing a beautiful view for the residents.

informal Our backyard abuts the neighbor's fence, so we can easily chat over the fence.

slang I heard that their properties abut, so they're practically neighbors.

figurative The two companies' interests abut, making collaboration inevitable.

Grammatical Forms of abut

• past tense: abutted
• plural: abuts
• comparative: more abutting
• superlative: most abutting
• present tense: abuts
• future tense: will abut
• perfect tense: has abutted
• continuous tense: is abutting
• singular: abuts
• positive degree: abut
• infinitive: to abut
• gerund: abutting
• participle: abutted

Origin and Evolution of abut

First Known Use: 1598 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abut' originated from the Latin word 'ad' meaning 'to' and 'būtāre' meaning 'to push against'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'abut' has retained its original meaning of 'to touch or lean on something' but has also come to be used more broadly to describe properties or land that are adjacent or border each other.