abut on

Definition

To border on.

Example Sentences

• "His land abuts on the road."
• "The fronts of the houses abut on the pathway, which is about four feet wide, and are unequally places, following the contour of the ground."
• "The stalked gland (14 — 12-15) has a capital of usually 32 cells radiating from the centre and standing out like an umbrella top. These cells all abut on a central short cell resting on the top of the long stalk cell."