adjacent
adjective
ad·ja·cent
ə-ˈjā-sᵊnt
1
a
: having a common endpoint or border
adjacent lots
adjacent walls
the property adjacent to ours
adjacent sides of a triangle
b
: not distant : nearby
the city and adjacent suburbs
The arid conditions in California's Death Valley can be partially attributed to the adjacent mountains …—Frederick K. Lutgens et al.
c
: immediately preceding or following with nothing similar intervening
an adjacent paragraph
… a would-be bank robber who mistook the entrance to an adjacent store for his objective.—William Murray
2
: closely connected or related to something else
It also offers office supply and adjacent products and services …—David Elman
Many of the people who've jumped on the restaurant bandwagon have come from other industries. … Some are hobbyists or folks adjacent to the industry who think they can make their great concept work.—Mark Kurlyandchik
—often used in combinationHe has served in various politics-adjacent roles, but has held no elected political office.—Rochester (New York) Democrat and Chronicle
As she continues to perfect her place within that royal-adjacent realm, one can't help but imagine how seamlessly her designs might integrate into the wardrobes of the royals themselves.—Eliza Scarborough
3
of two angles
: having the vertex and one side in common see also adjacent angle
adjacently
adverb
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“Adjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjacent. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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