Definitions
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Word origin
From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter (“to touch at one end, to come to an end, aim, reach”), from Old French but (“end, aim, purpose”); akin to Old Norse butr (“piece of wood”). Equivalent to a- (“to”) + butt (“boundary mark”).
Used in a sentence
“It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.”
“His land abuts on the road.”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:abut.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Share a boundary”4 letters
02“Border directly”4 letters
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