contiguous

Definitions

con- (together) + tig- (touch) + -uous = "touching together." Unlike contagious, nothing spreads here — things simply sit side by side, edge to edge. The 48 contiguous United States are the ones that touch one another (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).

Common Collocations

• 1.contiguous border接壤的边界
• 2.contiguous states相邻各州
• 3.contiguous areas相邻地区
• 4.contiguous land相连的土地

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The two countries share a long contiguous border.

• 2.

  The store rents three contiguous units on the same floor.