contiguous

[US]/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/
[UK]/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. touching, adjacent, sharing.

Phrases & Collocations

contiguous zone

contiguous area

Example Sentences

This district is contiguous to the border.

England is contiguous with Wales.

the 48 contiguous states.

the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic.

Viet Nam is contiguous to China.

They are two immediately contiguous areas.

the 48 contiguous states of the Union.

served two contiguous terms in office.

the domino effect of increasing the speed limit in one of several contiguous states.

A collection of contiguous records recorded as a unit.Blocks are separated by interblock gaps and each block may contain one or more records.

Real-world Examples

In most prison architecture, facilities are consolidated into one contiguous building.

Source: Vox opinion

By size it is the largest state in the contiguous US.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

[Ben] Texas, the Lone Star state and the biggest in the contiguous US.

Source: Gourmet Base

He never set foot on the land now known as the contiguous United States.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Therefore, the canal system is considered the largest contiguous canal system anywhere in the world.

Source: Vox opinion

Who have been losing hope in the possibility of securing a viable, contiguous and independent state of Palestine.

Source: NPR News December 2017 Compilation

The plan would also offer the Palestinians contiguous territory for their state if they met certain demands.

Source: BBC Listening Collection February 2020

Of America's 48 contiguous states, it is the only one with its own stand-alone electricity grid-the Texas Interconnection.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So, " continuous" and " contiguous" are quite different concepts.

Source: 2015 English Cafe

Masahiro wants to know the difference between " continuous" and " contiguous."

Source: 2015 English Cafe

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