attached

adjective

at·​tached ə-ˈtacht How to pronounce attached (audio)
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

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 It can also be securely placed on top of a suitcase using the luggage trolley strap, or held like a duffel with the attached side handle. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Italy is still very attached to combustion engine cars and the automaker lobby is a powerful one. Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024 Plus Danielle and Raimy decided to convert the attached garage into an ADU, expanding their livable space from two bedrooms to three, with their growing family’s future in mind. Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024 The home, built in 1984, features a guest suite with separate access as well as an attached 2-car garage, a 4-car outbuilding and a cistern for gardening. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for attached 

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Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of attached was in 1734

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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attached. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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