Legal Definitions - adjoining

Term: Adjoining
Definition: Adjoining means two things that are touching or sharing a common boundary. It is similar to the word "adjacent". For example, if two houses are next to each other and share a wall, they are adjoining houses. Another example is if two fields are next to each other and share a fence, they are adjoining fields. Adjoining is often used in legal cases involving landowners who share a boundary.