Synonyms: adjacent
Definition: near or close to but not necessarily touching
Usage: lands adjacent to the mountains; New York and adjacent cities
Similar words: near, nigh, close
Definition: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
Usage: near neighbors; in the near future; they are near equals; his nearest approach to success; a very near thing; a near hit by the bomb; she was near tears; she was close to tears; had a close call
Synonyms: next, adjacent, side by side
Definition: nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
Usage: had adjacent rooms; in the next room; the person sitting next to me; our rooms were side by side
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