noncontiguous

adjective

non·​con·​tig·​u·​ous ˌnän-kən-ˈti-gyə-wəs How to pronounce noncontiguous (audio)
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: not contiguous
especially : not adjoining along a boundary or consisting of parts that adjoin
a noncontiguous college campus
These parcels on noncontiguous land averaged nearly 50 acres in size … John MacKillop

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Unaccompanied children from noncontiguous countries will now be included in the calculation of encounters — a change from the interim rule. April Rubin, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 Russia could be provoked into placing more short-range missiles in Kaliningrad—the noncontiguous, westernmost part of Russia that is sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania. Dmitri Trenin, Foreign Affairs, 28 Dec. 2021 That debate finally reached a conclusion last month, when the board of supervisors passed a zoning change that keeps developers from building on what is known as prime agricultural soil on property that has more than five noncontiguous acres of it. Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Spread throughout every corner of the country, contiguous and noncontiguous, these ranges offer ample opportunity for everyone to explore. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for noncontiguous 

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncontiguous was in 1825

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“Noncontiguous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncontiguous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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