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Meaning of word contiguous from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

contiguous adjective

Meaning : Very close or connected in space or time.

Example : Contiguous events.
Immediate contact.
The immediate vicinity.
The immediate past.

Synonyms : immediate

Meaning : Connecting without a break. Within a common boundary.

Example : The 48 conterminous states.
The contiguous 48 states.

Synonyms : conterminous

Meaning : Having a common boundary or edge. Abutting. Touching.

Example : Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The side of Germany conterminous with France.
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho.
Neighboring cities.

Synonyms : adjacent, conterminous, neighboring

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