adjoining
Translation
adjoining, next to, connecting
Examples
We stayed in adjoining rooms.
We stayed in adjoining rooms.
The fire spread to the adjoining building.
The fire spread to the adjoining building.
Grammar Patterns
((adjoining + noun)) next to or joined to The hotel has adjoining rooms.
Similar Words
Synonyms: adjacent, neighboring, connecting; Antonyms: separate, detached
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'adjoin', from Latin 'adjungere' (to join to). It describes something that is 'joining to' another.
Memory Tips
It's the adjective form of 'adjoin'. If two rooms adjoin, they are adjoining rooms.