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

• 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 wooden floor has rotted through, and only a few flimsy stairs remain attached to telephone poles, which once propped up the tower. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025

Carry it as a clutch or wear it over the shoulder with the attached chain strap. —Melody Kazel, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Josefina Sanchez made the admission to KSTP on Wednesday after a 23-year-old born with the name Robert Westman, who later identified as Robin Westman, opened fire at a Mass being held at the Annunciation Catholic Church, which was attended by students from the attached school. —Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025

My dress had a pristine white top with an attached skirt in dove grey, splotched with tropical-style petal pink flowers. —Amanda Uhle august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025

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