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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