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adjacent

Pronunciation: [əˈdʒeɪ.sənt]

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Learn how to use adjacent in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “relationship”

(adjective) when things are next to each other or very close without touching. If two houses sit side by side, they are adjacent to each other.

Example

The park is adjacent to my school, so we often play there during recess.

Example

The library is not adjacent to the movie theater; they are on opposite sides of the street.

Example

Which two buildings are adjacent to the museum?

Context: “geography”

(adjective) when areas or regions are next to each other. For example, two countries that share a border are adjacent.

Example

Canada is adjacent to the United States.

Example

France is not adjacent to Brazil; they are separated by the Atlantic Ocean.

Example

Which countries are adjacent to Italy?

How to pronounce adjacent

Pronunciation: [əˈdʒeɪ.sənt]

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