conjoined

1 of 2

adjective

con·​joined kən-ˈjȯind 

kän-

: being, coming, or brought together so as to meet, touch, overlap, or unite

conjoined heads on a coin

conjoined

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past tense and past participle of conjoin

Examples of conjoined in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Looking at his work is like peering through a series of conjoined windows that lead to different times, spaces and bodily states. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Laura nodded, and the two of them found conjoined desks at the very front of the classroom. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

While conjoined twins occur once per 50,000 births, per the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, just 2 percent of cases are craniopagus, or joined at the head. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Imagery of horses and humanoid figures predominates, many of them fusing and conjoined. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1570, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing conjoined

• conjoined twin

Rhymes for conjoined

• adjoined
• disjoined
• enjoined
• purloined
• rejoined
• subjoined
• coined
• groined
• joined

Medical Definition

conjoined

adjective

con·​joined kən-ˈjȯind, kän- 

: of, relating to, or being conjoined twins

conjoined twinning

conjoined twin neonates