Abutter (Noun)
Meaning
The owner of contiguous property.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The adjacent landowner who filed a complaint about the new development was considered an abutter and had a vested interest in the outcome of the court case.
- The city notified all abutters of the proposed change in zoning laws to ensure they were aware of the potential impact on their properties.
- As an abutter to the new shopping mall, the homeowner was concerned about the increased traffic and noise the development would bring.
- After the fence was installed, the abutter on the north side of the property began to dispute the boundary line.
- The real estate agent informed her clients that the abutter to the west of the property had expressed interest in purchasing the additional acreage.