adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.
a house with an adjacent garage
adjoining definitely implies meeting and touching at some point or line.
had adjoining rooms at the hotel
contiguous implies having contact on all or most of one side.
offices in all 48 contiguous states
juxtaposed means placed side by side especially so as to permit comparison and contrast.
a skyscraper juxtaposed to a church
Example Sentences
the cows had broken through the fence and were grazing in the adjoining field
Recent Examples on the WebThe San Diego County Master Gardeners’ fall plant sale, which returns after a four-year hiatus, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Balboa Park’s Casa del Prado and its adjoining patios.San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 The council will approve Charles as sovereign first without his presence, with the new king waiting in an adjoining room. Matthew Mulligan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 There’s also an adjoining trail system, a 75-acre nature preserve, access to Bedford Riding Lanes and more than 100 acres of paddocks. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 The park land was purchased in 1975, and the resultant park was subsequently named Lore Park for the adjoining road. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2022 The proposal discussed at the hearing would define Times Square as two adjoining areas of Manhattan, according to a draft of the bill. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022 Arredondo was one of the first officers at the school after an 18-year-old gunman entered adjoining classroom sand started shooting, eventually killing 19 fourth graders and two teachers. Peter Weber, The Week, 25 Aug. 2022 In case one mansion isn’t enough to meet your needs, how about purchasing two adjoining residences, where your family can live in a resort-style compound with every conceivable luxury, including a stocked private lake for fishing? Robyn A. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 The gist of that settlement is that, in exchange, the county will continue to keep the adjoining Moor Downs golf course open for 10 years and preserve both the spring house and clubhouse on the grounds. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English adjoynyng, from present participle of adjoynen "to adjoin"