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contiguous

/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/

Meanings
adjective
Connected; touching; abutting.

Examples :

"Here are the states that are contiguous to California: Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. "
geography property area place

Related Words

Illustration adjacent

adjacent noun

/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/

Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

"The adjacent room to the classroom was used for storage. "

Illustration zucchini

zucchini noun

/zuːˈkiːniː/

A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.

"My grandmother grew a large crop of zucchini in her garden this summer. "

Illustration tomatoes

tomatoes noun

/təˈmeɪtoʊz/ /təˈmɑːtoʊz/

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

"My grandmother grows the best tomatoes in her garden every summer. "

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration consists

consists verb

/kənˈsɪsts/

To be.

"Our lunch consists of a sandwich, an apple, and a drink. "

Illustration neighboring

neighboring adjective

/ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/

Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

"My neighboring school has a great sports program. "

Illustration connected

connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration touching

touching adjective

/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.

"a touching story"

Illustration vegetable

vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

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abutting verb

/əˈbʌt.ɪŋ/

To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)

"His land abuts on the road."

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

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peppers noun

/ˈpɛpərz/

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

"The botanist studied the peppers growing in the greenhouse to learn more about their Piperaceae family characteristics. "