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Definition of 'abutting'

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abutting in British

present participle of verb
abut
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Example sentences containing 'abutting'

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His network of spies extended, now, from Quetta, hundreds of miles to the south-west, to Chitral, abutting Afghan Nuristan. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (2002)The park was a pleasant place, abutting an immense building which had once upon a time been KGB Headquarters. Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (2002)To the left, a double bed extended from wall to wall, one side abutting the tiny high window. Anita Anderson SOMEBODY (2002)

Synonyms of 'abutting'

adjoining, meeting, joining, touching
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Trends of 'abutting'

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Nearby words of 'abutting'

  • abuttals
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Definition of abutting from the Collins English Dictionary

Nouns used without a determiner

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