1. contiguous, immediate

very close or connected in space or time

Example Sentences:
'contiguous events'
'immediate contact'
'the immediate vicinity'
'the immediate past'

Synonyms

• immediate

2. conterminous, contiguous

connecting without a break; within a common boundary

Example Sentences:
'the 48 conterminous states'
'the contiguous 48 states'

Synonyms

• conterminous

3. 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

• adjacent
• conterminous
• neighboring