Adjoin

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɔɪn/

Definitions of adjoin

verb to be next to or in contact with something

Example Sentences

A1 The two rooms adjoin each other.

A2 The kitchen adjoins the living room.

B1 The hotel room adjoins a beautiful garden.

B2 The office building adjoins a shopping mall.

C1 The museum adjoins a historic church.

C2 The restaurant adjoins a picturesque river.

Examples of adjoin in a Sentence

formal The new office building will adjoin the existing shopping center.

informal Our backyard adjoins the neighbor's property.

slang I heard that their houses adjoin, so they must be close friends.

figurative The two ideas adjoin seamlessly in the author's writing.

Grammatical Forms of adjoin

• past tense: adjoined
• plural: adjoins
• comparative: more adjoining
• superlative: most adjoining
• present tense: adjoin
• future tense: will adjoin
• perfect tense: has adjoined
• continuous tense: is adjoining
• singular: adjoins
• positive degree: adjoin
• infinitive: to adjoin
• gerund: adjoining
• participle: adjoining

Origin and Evolution of adjoin

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adjoin' originated from the Latin word 'adiungere' which means 'to join to'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'adjoin' has retained its original meaning of being next to or in contact with something, but has also been used in various contexts such as in geography, architecture, and legal documents.