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abuts

verb

present tense third-person singular of abut

as in adjoins

to be adjacent to our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife

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Recent Examples of abuts Currently, the library’s back door abuts the cemetery and park, limiting access to the park from the library. — Sofi Zeman july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 The lake abuts one of the largest remaining tracts of pine rockland at Larry and Penny Thompson Park. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 The village of Homer Glen, which abuts the property, filed a formal objection. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Iranian media outlets reported that explosions were heard or air defenses were activated in multiple cities, including Bandar Abbas, a port city in southern Iran that abuts the Strait of Hormuz. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Winfield abuts Regents Park, which is picturesque, has ducks and is clearly urban. — Debora Cahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Your neighbors won't be able to peek through and see you quite so easily, even if their patio directly abuts yours. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 May 2026 Miller’s land, which abuts the state park, was still in the green zone. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 Casa Cañita faces the iconic Ocean Drive, a one-lane road (plus a dedicated bike lane) that abuts the beach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

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Century Boulevard adjoins Hollywood Park, SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome and more.

— Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot, which adjoins the village’s Metra station just steps from downtown, may be reimagined as a public park and community gathering space with the help of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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With Silverwing airborne, Ormund joins the fight on the ramparts, where Roddy hangs on for the chance to kill him.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Refusing to accept the adults’ silence, Lucía creates with classmates a Little Band for Justice, plastering walls with drawings demanding Ana be brought back and soon joins adults’ call for broader justice and truth.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

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