Meaning of abut | Babel Free
/əˈbʌt/Definitions
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To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) intransitive
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To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall. intransitive
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To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to. transitive
Translations
Examples
“It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.”
“His land abuts on the road.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.