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

• affected
• fond
• inclined
• 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 report further indicates that there was one dead rodent in the attached garage, and across the three detached garages, investigators encountered one live rodent, one dead rodent, one nest, and one building with gnaw marks. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025

When that turned up nothing, Rohan made his way into the attached bathroom. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Another guest room, on the main level, behind the kitchen, has its own balcony and an attached bathroom with a deep soaking tub. —Angela Serratore, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

The attached café is a great place to grab a healthy meal or snack. —Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 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