adjoin
UK/ә'dʒɒin/US
IELTSTOEFLC2
Definitions
v.
To be next to and joined with; to share a boundary with
邻接,毗连
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedad- (to, next to) + join = to be joined right up against. Things that adjoin touch along a shared edge: adjoining rooms share a wall, an adjoining field borders yours. The prefix supplies the 'next-to' direction.
Root join still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.adjoining room相邻的房间
- 2.adjoining property毗邻的房产
- 3.directly adjoin直接相邻
- 4.adjoining building毗连的建筑
Example Sentences
- 1.
The kitchen adjoins the dining room through a wide arch.
- 2.
Their farm adjoins the national forest to the north.
- 3.
We booked two adjoining rooms at the hotel.