contiguous

/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/
adjective
  1. Sharing a common border; touching or adjacent.
    • The two gardens are contiguous, separated only by a low hedge.
    • The United States has 48 contiguous states, plus Alaska and Hawaii which are not connected by land.
    • Canada and the United States share the longest contiguous border in the world.
  2. Next or together in sequence; consecutive.
    • We booked contiguous seats on the airplane so our family could sit together.
    • The data is stored in contiguous blocks of memory for faster access.
    • The artist painted three contiguous scenes on one long canvas.
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