C1adjectiveformalurbanhome
US/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/
UK/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/
next to or very near something else, often sharing a wall or border
In context
Our hotel room was adjacent to the conference hall.
The fire spread to the adjacent building within minutes.
They bought the adjacent plot of land to build a garden.
Words that go with adjacent
adjective + preposition
- adjacent toThe park is adjacent to the school.
adjective + noun
- adjacent roomNoise from the adjacent room kept me awake.
- adjacent buildingSmoke drifted into the adjacent building.
- adjacent propertyThe adjacent property belongs to my uncle.
- adjacent sideName the angle on the adjacent side of the triangle.
adverb + adjective
- directly adjacentThe kitchen is directly adjacent to the dining room.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The bank is adjacent the station.Correct: The bank is adjacent to the station.