Synonyms: immediate, contiguous
Definition: very close or connected in space or time
Usage: contiguous events; immediate contact; the immediate vicinity; the immediate past
Similar words: close
Definition: at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Usage: close to noon; how close are we to town?; a close formation of ships
Synonyms: conterminous, contiguous, adjacent, neighboring
Definition: having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
Usage: Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut; the side of Germany conterminous with France; Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho; neighboring cities
Similar words: connected
Definition: joined or linked together
Synonyms: conterminous, contiguous
Definition: connecting without a break; within a common boundary
Usage: the 48 conterminous states; the contiguous 48 states
Similar words: connected
Definition: joined or linked together