Words / B2

uh-JOYN-ing/əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

Adjoining means next to and joined or sharing a boundary with something: adjoining rooms; the adjoining parish. Adjacent is a close twin, not always physically joined; neighbouring is everyday. Map the adjoining parish on the OS extract, then the grid line. Mix-up: adjoining vs joining; enjoy; do not write adjoining for two sites separated by a named road unless the source says they share a boundary.

Meaning

Next to and joined or sharing a boundary with something.

Examples

• “Map the adjoining parish on the OS extract, then the grid line, not a “next-door” caption.”
• “Adjoining classrooms featured in the site plan, which is the shared-wall sense — still name the block.”

Good to know

adjoining + noun; the adjoining parish / field / room. Close: adjacent / neighbouring / attached. Trap: joining / a site across a road with no shared boundary. Geography, planning, and H&S. Next to and sharing a boundary — map it.

Near in meaning

adjacent, neighbouring, attached

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