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
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Please see the document attached.
The house has an attached garage.
We both became very attached to the cat.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
What is the car you are most attached to?
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2025
Delighted by the sweet story penned by Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart, Baer brought the project to MGM and attached director Jessica Swale.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Beside the house, there was a long wild garden space that seemed attached to no house.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attached. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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