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abutter

a·but·ter
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-buht-er]
    • /əˈbʌt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-buht-er]
    • /əˈbʌt ər/

Definitions of abutter word

  • noun abutter the owner of adjoining property 3
  • noun abutter the owner of abutting land 3
  • noun abutter a person who owns adjacent land. 1
  • noun abutter The owner of property that abuts (touches on) another. 1
  • noun abutter One who, or that which, abuts, specifically, the owner of a contiguous estate; as, the abutters on a street or a river. 0

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Origin of abutter

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1665-75; abut + -er1

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Parts of speech for Abutter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

abutter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

abutter usage trend in Literature

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