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Added 9 October 2026

adjoining

/əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/ adjective

In Latin: confīnis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about adjoining at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Being in contact at some point or line; joining to.
an adjoining room

verb

present participle and gerund of adjoin

Origin

From Middle English ajoinen, from Old French ajoindre, (compare French adjoindre), from Latin adiungō (“join to”), formed from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iungō (“join”).

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