adjournment

noun

ad·​journ·​ment ə-ˈjərn-mənt 

1

: the act of adjourning

adjournment of a meeting

2

: the state or interval of being adjourned

a brief adjournment

Examples of adjournment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among those leaving Bristol were jurors in a court case who had requested — and received — an early adjournment to the day’s proceedings. —Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2025

There’s no adjournment from public lobbying, and advocacy cannot be limited to legislative meetings and Annapolis rallies in January through April. —Timothy Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025

Slavik claimed that the witness' attorney provided documents to Diddy's team pertaining to a keyword search, to which the judge suggested prosecutors turn over full documents via thumb drive or face a possible adjournment or subpoena. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025

The adjournment date was two weeks past their goal of ending by March 21. —Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ajournement, borrowed from Anglo-French, from ajourner "to adjourn" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for adjournment

• attornment
• concernment
• discernment
• internment