Abut — Meaning, Definition, & Examples | SAT Vocabulary
A simple, useful word that we don't actually use that much. But it reportedly appeared on a recent SAT.
📚️ Definition of Abut
Abut (verb): To border on; to touch or be adjacent to something. Example: The property abuts the national park.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Abut
IPA: /əˈbʌt/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: uh-BUT
📰 Examples of Abut
Here are some examples of the word abut:
The store’s parking lot abuts our property.
New York City’s Central Park abuts Manhattan’s Upper East Side and Upper West Side, the location of some of the most expensive real estate in the world.
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