Dictionary Check: adjacent

"adjacent" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
Words with Friends 22 points

Definition

adjective

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

Example: "had adjacent rooms"
Synonyms:
adjective

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

Example: "Rhode Island has two bordering states: Massachusetts and Connecticut"
adjective

near or close to but not necessarily touching

Example: "lands adjacent to the mountains"

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