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Adjacent

UK /["/əˈdʒeɪsnt/"]/US /["/əˈdʒeɪsnt/"]/

Definition

next to something

In simple words: next to or near something else

Examples

  • The planes landed on adjacent runways.
  • numbers that are adjacent in the sequence
  • Our farm land was adjacent to the river.
  • The vineyards of Verzy lie adjacent to those of Verzenay.
  • There is a row of houses immediately adjacent to the factory.

Usage notes

Commonly used in both written and spoken English; appropriate in academic and professional settings. Avoid in overly casual conversations.

Grammar pattern

adjacent + to + noun

Memory hint

Think of 'a-just-cent' — imagine two objects right next to each other at the center point.

Collocations

  • be
  • be situated
  • lie
  • directly
  • immediately
  • to

Synonyms

  • next
  • neighboring
  • contiguous
  • bordering
  • adjoining

Antonyms

  • distant
  • far
  • remote

Common mistakes

  • Confusing with 'distant' or 'remote'.
  • Using it incorrectly with abstract concepts rather than physical objects.
  • Omitting 'to' after 'adjacent'.