attached

1 of 2

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

attached

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of attach

Synonyms of attached

Adjective

• inclined
• fond
• affected
• partial

Examples of attached in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Reputation risk asks what assumptions, statements or future behavior of that influencer could become attached to the company. — Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Upgraded with five fireplaces, including one in the primary bedroom, other high-end touches include an attached and heated four-car garage and a separate utility garage to store lawn maintenance equipment. — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 7 Sep. 2026

The attached video aired before police provided an update on the shooting Monday morning. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

There is an attached garage with space for two cars on the main level. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for attached

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