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    abut
    /əˈbʌt/

    verb

    • 1. (of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with: "gardens abutting Great Prescott Street"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abutAbut Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to touch along a border or with a projecting part. a parcel of land that abuts on the road. 2. a. : to terminate at a point of contact. b. : to lean for support. Synonyms. adjoin. border (on) butt (on or against) flank.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ABUT definition: 1. If a building or area of land abuts something or on something, it is next to it or touches it on…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abutAbut - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When something borders something else, it is said to abut it. The term is often used in real estate to refer to a lot line. Wouldn’t it be nice to have your back yard abut a forest preserve or park?

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › abutABUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Abut definition: to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against). See examples of ABUT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ABUT meaning: 1. If a building or area of land abuts something or on something, it is next to it or touches it on…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    abut. (əbʌt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense abuts , present participle abutting , past tense, past participle abutted. verb. When land or a building abuts something or abuts on something, it is next to it. [formal] One edge of the garden abutted on an old entrance to the mine. [VERB on noun]

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › abutAbut - definition of abut by The Free Dictionary

    Define abut. abut synonyms, abut pronunciation, abut translation, English dictionary definition of abut. v. a·but·ted , a·but·ting , a·buts v. intr. To touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabut verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of abut verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › abutAbut Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Abut Definition. ə-bŭt. abuts, abutted, abutting. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. abuts, abutted, abutting. To touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent. American Heritage. To end ( on) or lean ( upon) at one end; border ( on ); terminate ( against) Webster's New World. To end at; border upon.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › abutabut | meaning of abut in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    abut meaning, definition, what is abut: if one piece of land or a building abuts...: Learn more.