Synonyms for bordering

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adjacent · adjoining

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having a common boundary or border

   France and Spain are bordering nations.

Example sentences

• adjacent Lukas's living room was adjacent to the kitchen.
• adjoining We could hear people talking in the adjoining room.

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

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8 letters

adjacent³

9 letters

adjoining³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adjacent³ = 3 syllables).