Legal Definitions - adjoining

Adjoining describes two things, typically properties or land parcels, that are directly touching each other and share a common border or boundary line. It implies a direct, unbroken physical connection between them.

Here are some examples to illustrate this concept:

• Imagine a homeowner who wants to build a fence. Their property is adjoining their neighbor's property, meaning the two lots share a common boundary line where the fence will be constructed. The fence would sit directly on or along this shared border, physically connecting the two properties.

• Consider a large public park that is adjoining a local elementary school. This means the park and the school grounds share a continuous boundary, perhaps marked by a fence or a line of trees. Children from the school might even have direct access to the park through a gate on this shared boundary.

• In a commercial context, two retail shops in a shopping center might be described as adjoining if they share a common wall. For instance, a coffee shop and a bookstore could be side-by-side, with their interior spaces separated only by a single shared structural wall. This shared wall represents their common boundary.