noncontiguous
adjective
non·con·tig·u·ous
ˌnän-kən-ˈti-gyə-wəs 
-gyü-əs
: not contiguous
especially
: not adjoining along a boundary or consisting of parts that adjoin
a noncontiguous college campus
These parcels on noncontiguous land averaged nearly 50 acres in size … —
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Unaccompanied children from noncontiguous countries will now be included in the calculation of encounters — a change from the interim rule.
—April Rubin, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
That debate finally reached a conclusion last month, when the board of supervisors passed a zoning change that keeps developers from building on what is known as prime agricultural soil on property that has more than five noncontiguous acres of it.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Spread throughout every corner of the country, contiguous and noncontiguous, these ranges offer ample opportunity for everyone to explore.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
Lawyers representing Republicans said that in the past Democrats had not raised claims of unfairness about noncontiguous districts.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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April Rubin, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
That debate finally reached a conclusion last month, when the board of supervisors passed a zoning change that keeps developers from building on what is known as prime agricultural soil on property that has more than five noncontiguous acres of it.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Spread throughout every corner of the country, contiguous and noncontiguous, these ranges offer ample opportunity for everyone to explore.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
Lawyers representing Republicans said that in the past Democrats had not raised claims of unfairness about noncontiguous districts.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Noncontiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncontiguous. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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