Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #251 of 1319

adjacent (adj.)

next to something

Examples

  • An adjacent room.

Key rules

  • Adjacent means next to something
  • Adjacent to + noun
  • It is formal

Common mistakes

  • The room is adjacent with the hall → The room is adjacent to the hall

Use cases

  • Describing buildings
  • Describing maps
  • Giving directions
💡 Tip: Adjacent is usually written; neighbouring is the everyday word.
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