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/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/ (adj)
Adjacent definition
bordering, next to or near something, nearby, touching, close, sharing edges, neighboring, contiguous
Example
“People who live within six miles of an airport, i.e. whose homes are adjacent to airports have higher levels of asthma and heart problems,” the Daily Mail reports after a US study has suggested exposure to carbon monoxide from planes may impact on health. This potential pollutant is thought to occur when planes are taxiing on busy runways.
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Antonyms
distant, remote
Parts of speech
Noun: adjacency
Adverb: adjacently
