attached

adjective

at·​tached ə-ˈtacht 

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

Synonyms of attached

• inclined
• fond
• affected
• partial

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

The handle was comfortable and easy to hold, and the attached hose wrapped securely around the unit for convenient storage. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026

Other highlights include an attached three-car garage with extra driveway parking. —Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026

Sanford Health opened a new orthopedic hospital and an attached hotel in Sioux Falls. —Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Jan. 2026

His most intense fans may revel in his displays of dominance, but his least attached supporters—the ones who turned him from a loser in 2020 to a winner in 2024—are recoiling. —Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for attached

• unattached
• catched
• hatched
• latched
• matched
• patched
• scratched
• snatched
• tached
• thatched
• despatched
• detached