abut

Definition of Abut in English :

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

Example Sentences:
'Canada adjoins the U.S.'
'England marches with Scotland'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Abut

verbWord forms: abuts, abutting or abutted

(usually foll by on, upon, or against)

to adjoin, touch, or border on (something) at one end

verb intransitiveWord forms: aˈbutted or aˈbutting

1.

to end (on) or lean (upon) at one end; border (on); terminate (against)

verb transitive

2.

to end at; border upon

v. a·but·ted, a·but·ting, a·buts

v.intr.

To touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent.

v.tr.

1. To border upon or end at; be next to.

2. To support as an abutment.