ad
join
Third Person
adjoins
Present Participle
adjoining
Past Tense
adjoined
Past Participle
adjoined
1
to share a common boundary with something
- The garden adjoins a protected wetland along the brook.
- Their property adjoins the town park without any intervening fence.
- The café's outdoor seating adjoins the pedestrian promenade.
- A narrow footpath adjoins the riverbank for several miles.
- Her studio adjoins the main house, separated only by a glass corridor.
2
to add one thing directly onto another
- The homeowners adjoined a sunroom to the rear of their house.
- Architects will adjoin a glass pavilion onto the museum's original wing.
- The editor adjoined an appendix to clarify the report's technical data.
- They adjoined a lean-to storage shed to the side of the garage.
- Engineers adjoined a new control module to the assembly line.
3
to meet in direct physical contact
- In the model, the two panels adjoin perfectly along the seam.
- The terraced houses adjoin, sharing side walls on both ends.
- When installed correctly, the floorboards adjoin without visible gaps.
- The castle's curtain wall adjoins its corner towers at key angles.
- The stained-glass pieces adjoin tightly to form a seamless pattern.