adjacent
Lying next to, close, or contiguousLying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
» The stadium is adjacent to the school.
Das Stadion befindet sich neben der Schule.
Die Sportanlage befindet sich neben der Schule.
Стадион прилегает к школе.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room.
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daneben, anliegend, benachbart
сосе́днийsosédnij, прилега́ющийprilegájuščij, примыка́ющийprimykájuščij
(not comparable)Just before, after, or facing.
The picture is on the adjacent page.
umliegend, nachfolgend, darauffolgend
сосе́днийsosédnij, прилега́ющийprilegájuščij
(figuratively, not comparable, postpositional)Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
- near or close to but not necessarily touching
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
Examples
30 sentencesThe stadium is adjacent to the school.
ruСтадион прилегает к школе.
deDas Stadion befindet sich neben der Schule.
The lake was adjacent to his house.
I heard a thumping noise coming from the adjacent room.
His house and mine are adjacent.
Flavio came from an adjacent building.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Latin adiacēns, adiacentis, derivative of adiaceō (“to lie beside”); from adBorrowed from Latin adiacēns, adiacentis, derivative of adiaceō (“to lie beside”); from ad (“to”) + iaceō (“to lie down”).
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Synonyms
10 synonyms- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space:nextside by side
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching:conterminouscontiguousneighboringneighbouring