how would you interpret this word

[muck]

Thoughts?

[Caveman_Nick]

if their lots touch, they are adjacent.

[Furd]

No - not as commonly used anyway

 

(I'm assuming that there is a street between them to some extent.)

[Big Country]

My understanding of kitty-corner is that no, they would not be adjacent.

 

Kitty-Corner Definition - In a diagonal position.

 

 

If something is kitty-corner, it is basically across the street diagonally at a four-corner intersection. At least, that would be my interpretation.

 

Now, Adjacent is defined as "being near or close, esp having a common boundary; adjoining; contiguous" . The sample given for close to is adjacent cities. The sample for next to is garden plots. IMO, when looking at home boundaries, we're looking at a smaller picture meaning you go more towards the next to definition, ala garden plots.

 

 

So, by definition, I suppose kitty-corner could be adjacent, but I would not define them as such.

[Cunning Runt]

Without having any idea what the purpose of the question is, can I guess?

 

There was a necessary public hearing for some purpose and the initial landowner was required to notify the "adjacent" property owners of this hearing. A "kitty corner" owner was not notified and is now claiming that they are in fact an "adjacent" landowner.

 

Or something along those lines. Am I even close?

[Perchoutofwater]

I'd use adjacent for any lots that touch as well as any lots that would touch if a street was not between them, but that just how I would use it.

[muck]

Without having any idea what the purpose of the question is, can I guess?

 

There was a necessary public hearing for some purpose and the initial landowner was required to notify the "adjacent" property owners of this hearing. A "kitty corner" owner was not notified and is now claiming that they are in fact an "adjacent" landowner.

 

Or something along those lines. Am I even close?

 

No, just trying to describe multiple similar properties with the same language (i.e., "the properties in _________, _________, __________, _________ and _________ are all adjacent to recently built Home Depot's") ... I was hoping to not have to describe them all separately as some are adjoining/contiguous, some are 'across the street from', some are kitty-corner and some are a combination of these things (i.e., multiple lots covered under one 'umbrella transaction').

[DMD]

If something is kitty-corner, it is basically across the street diagonally at a four-corner intersection. At least, that would be my interpretation.

 

That is what catty-corner has always meant to me.

[wiegie]

That is what catty-corner has always meant to me.

I believe that catty-corner is the etymologically more correct phrase (since the original word was catercorner). (Besides, kitty-corner is just stupid.)

[buddahj]

voted no

[Cameltosis]

Tell your wife she was right and move on.

 

[Savage Beatings]

Puddy

[polksalet]

When two properties touch they are referred to as be adjacent. Another term for this situation is to considers the properties "adjoiners". While the properties can be adjacent that's rarely a term used to describe houses though I do suppose it is accurate.

[Furd]

No, just trying to describe multiple similar properties with the same language (i.e., "the properties in _________, _________, __________, _________ and _________ are all adjacent to recently built Home Depot's") ... I was hoping to not have to describe them all separately as some are adjoining/contiguous, some are 'across the street from', some are kitty-corner and some are a combination of these things (i.e., multiple lots covered under one 'umbrella transaction').

 

 

How about "in close proximity to"?

[muck]

I think I'm going to go with individual descriptions.