adjacent
adjective
ad·ja·cent
ə-ˈjā-sᵊnt 
1
2
of two angles
: having the vertex and one side in common
adjacently
adverb
Examples of adjacent in a Sentence
The Harrimans owned two large adjacent houses on N Street, one for themselves and one for Averell Harriman's pictures.
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Larry McMurtry, New York Times Review of Books, 23 Oct. 2003
Hearing unexpected chords was linked to magnetic activity in a left-brain region known as Broca's area and in adjacent right-brain tissue.
—Bruce Bower, Science News, 5 May 2001
The hallways, especially those adjacent to the satellite phone, were crowded with journalists, avid to cover the Taliban takeover …
—Michael Ignatieff, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 1997
Digging further in that spot and five adjacent areas, they retrieved 19 skulls, five eggs, over 150 jaws and hundreds of teeth, limbs and bone bits.
—Natalie Angier, Time, 8 Oct. 1984
their house is adjacent to a wooded park
Larry McMurtry, New York Times Review of Books, 23 Oct. 2003
Hearing unexpected chords was linked to magnetic activity in a left-brain region known as Broca's area and in adjacent right-brain tissue.
—Bruce Bower, Science News, 5 May 2001
The hallways, especially those adjacent to the satellite phone, were crowded with journalists, avid to cover the Taliban takeover …
—Michael Ignatieff, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 1997
Digging further in that spot and five adjacent areas, they retrieved 19 skulls, five eggs, over 150 jaws and hundreds of teeth, limbs and bone bits.
—Natalie Angier, Time, 8 Oct. 1984
their house is adjacent to a wooded park
Recent Examples on the Web
Where once ambiguity clouded the path into adjacent markets, leaders can now harness AI to identify hidden patterns, predict category demand, and test new offerings with precision.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Just outside the hotel’s tranquil walls, guests will find a vibrant neighborhood teeming with restaurants, bars and cafés, as well as the Museum of Ancient Art adjacent to the hotel.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025
That includes taking over a vacant adjacent strip center, adding thousands of square feet of retail space, more than 600 residential units and a central, green space to be called The Square.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
In the meantime, the rover is getting periodic checks in Thales Alenia Space's facility in Turin, while its engineering model is being taken out for regular outings in the adjacent Mars yard.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 30 June 2025
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Just outside the hotel’s tranquil walls, guests will find a vibrant neighborhood teeming with restaurants, bars and cafés, as well as the Museum of Ancient Art adjacent to the hotel.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025
That includes taking over a vacant adjacent strip center, adding thousands of square feet of retail space, more than 600 residential units and a central, green space to be called The Square.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
In the meantime, the rover is getting periodic checks in Thales Alenia Space's facility in Turin, while its engineering model is being taken out for regular outings in the adjacent Mars yard.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 30 June 2025
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“Adjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjacent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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adjacent
adjective
ad·ja·cent
ə-ˈjās-ᵊnt
1
: lying next or near : having a border or point in common
a field adjacent to the road
2
: having a vertex or a vertex and side in common
adjacent angles
adjacent sides of a rectangle
adjacently
adverb
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