abutter
noun
abut·ter
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Definition of abutter
: one that abuts
specifically
: the owner of a contiguous property
Examples of abutter in a Sentence
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Officials are advising the public that Woerd Avenue will remain open for abutters only north of the bridge between Crescent and Cove streets, and south of the bridge up to Rumford Avenue. — John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, "Brace for detours during Waltham bridge replacement," 23 July 2019 Ostroff said the town anticipates many abutters linking to the trail, noting that already MathWorks has built a paved path connecting the trail to its Lakeside campus, and that the state park plans an entrance to the trail. — John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, "Natick begins building long-awaited bike trail," 10 July 2019 The agreement was the first that included financial help from the city and the park’s abutters for the park’s annual $5 million operating budget. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, "A Downeast Cider bar is coming to the Greenway in May. Cheers!," 25 Apr. 2018 The next step would be for abutters to petition the city for a name change before the Public Improvement Commission holds a hearing to consider the street name change. — Chris Chavez, SI.com, "John Henry Says Red Sox Will Lead Effort To Re-Name Yawkey Way," 17 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abutter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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abutter
noun
abut·ter
| \ ə-ˈbə-tər
\
\
Legal Definition of abutter
: one that abuts
specifically
: the owner of an abutting property
the abutters on a street