Abut (Verb)
Meaning
Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The large park abuts a beautiful lake on its eastern edge.
- The new house will abut the property line, leaving a small footpath.
- The western shore of the lake abuts a preserve teeming with wildlife.
- Our land abuts the neighboring farm to the north and the woods to the west.
- The rural village abuts a nature reserve and has several scenic trails.