abut

/əˈbʌt/

verb

  1. 1

    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)

    His land abuts on the road.
  2. 2

    To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.

verb

  1. 1

    To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.

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