1. adjacent, next, side by side

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

Example Sentences:
'had adjacent rooms'
'in the next room'
'the person sitting next to me'
'our rooms were side by side'

Synonyms

• next
• side by side

2. adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

Example Sentences:
'Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut'
'the side of Germany conterminous with France'
'Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho'
'neighboring cities'

Synonyms

• conterminous
• contiguous
• neighboring

3. adjacent

near or close to but not necessarily touching

Example Sentences:
'lands adjacent to the mountains'
'New York and adjacent cities'

Similar Words

• close
• near
• nigh