abutting

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US/əˈbʌt.ɪŋ/

adjective

Facing each other, front to front.

“the abuttings of roads”

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Meanings

adjectiveabutting (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFacing each other, front to front.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of abut
nounabutting (plural abuttings)

plural abuttings

  1. abutment

    the abuttings of roads

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adjacent

Origin

From abut + -ing.

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Translations

Portuguese limítrofe, adjacente
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  • lindeiroTranslations
Spanish lindante, colindante
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with abutting

cuttingputtingshuttingjuttingnuttingruttingguttingbutting
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Cite this entry
APA

abutting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abutting

MLA

“abutting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abutting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abutting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abutting.

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