attached

adjective

at·​tached ə-ˈtacht How to pronounce attached (audio)
1
: connected or joined to something
see the attached document
a house with an attached garage
2
: emotionally connected : having strong feelings of affection or connection
These are happy and well-adjusted children who are very attached to their adoptive family.Micky Duxbury
3
: permanently fixed when adult
attached barnacles

Examples of attached in a Sentence

Please fill out the attached application. Please see the document attached. The house has an attached garage. We both became very attached to the cat.
Recent Examples on the Web In addition to a lace bodice with an attached underbodice, the dress included a slip and a pleated silk faille cummerbund, per the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024 For instance, everyone got very attached to our electronics during the pandemic. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 This floor plan provides a main home with an attached private suite complete with its own separate entrance, living area with kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom. Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024 There’s also an attached garage with room for one vehicle on the premises. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 School staff discovered the 9mm Springfield Armory XD handgun with an attached, loaded magazine in the backpack, and Queen Creek police officers were called to the school. The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 The main house spans nearly 4,000 square feet with four bedrooms and three and a half baths, while an attached guest suite offers its own entrance, a compact kitchen, and bathroom. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024 The envelope remained attached to the basket and showed thermal damage near the mouth of the envelope. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 The Powers Realty Group listing advertised a gourmet kitchen and a primary bedroom with two full bedrooms with attached bathrooms. Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of attached was in 1734

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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attached. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

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