attached

adjective

at·​tached ə-ˈtacht How to pronounce attached (audio)
Synonyms of attachednext
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.
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The fire started on the roof of an older medical office building and did not begin inside the attached main hospital building, officials said. Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026 Each heavy truck with an attached plow is about $280,000. Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 Resting on almost one and a half acres, the stucco and redwood structure is fronted by a gravel motor court and an attached two-car garage, with steps descending to a tiled entry next to a water feature. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026 Jr, and Grace Gummer’s Caroline Kennedy, Watts created a multi-texture visual effect with an off-the-shoulder black gown that appeared to be held up by an attached silver chainmail bib. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attached

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
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 18 Feb. 2026.

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