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
Micky Duxbury3
: 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
An attached belt makes cinching less cumbersome, and pockets and a monogram option are nice touches.
—Erica Finamore, wsj.com, 12 Nov. 2023
The attached guesthouse offers two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a private entrance.
—Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Portable Hammock Tucked into its attached pouch, this lightweight nylon taffeta hammock is small enough to stow in a beach bag or backpack.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
The fir wood crate with an attached chalkboard is filled with all kinds of sweet and savory goodies, including dry salami, sausage, cheddar cheese, crackers, pepper and onion relish, sesame sticks, caramel popcorn, chocolate cake, baklava, mixed nuts, gummy candy, and galettes.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
Rent at attached properties like apartment complexes are projected to rise faster this year than single family dwellings, Molly Boesel's CoreLogic's principal economist, said in the report.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2023
Its medium-length silhouette offers some coverage past your torso, and with an attached hood, makes this outerwear the epitome of fashion and function.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
For a few bites to go with your suds, Tin Plate makes mean pizzas, and the attached Dynamite Cookies does beer and cookie pairings, too.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
However, the state’s ban on robots with attached weapons would not apply to the US military, defense contractors, or law enforcement bomb squads.
—Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
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Erica Finamore, wsj.com, 12 Nov. 2023
The attached guesthouse offers two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a private entrance.
—Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
Portable Hammock Tucked into its attached pouch, this lightweight nylon taffeta hammock is small enough to stow in a beach bag or backpack.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
The fir wood crate with an attached chalkboard is filled with all kinds of sweet and savory goodies, including dry salami, sausage, cheddar cheese, crackers, pepper and onion relish, sesame sticks, caramel popcorn, chocolate cake, baklava, mixed nuts, gummy candy, and galettes.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
Rent at attached properties like apartment complexes are projected to rise faster this year than single family dwellings, Molly Boesel's CoreLogic's principal economist, said in the report.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2023
Its medium-length silhouette offers some coverage past your torso, and with an attached hood, makes this outerwear the epitome of fashion and function.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
For a few bites to go with your suds, Tin Plate makes mean pizzas, and the attached Dynamite Cookies does beer and cookie pairings, too.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023
However, the state’s ban on robots with attached weapons would not apply to the US military, defense contractors, or law enforcement bomb squads.
—Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attached. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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