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

There are sun hats with attached bug nets, like this one from Cabela’s, that help keep bugs away. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 31 May 2024

After a brief period recording country music, Stax — founded by white siblings Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton — and its attached Satellite Record Shop turned to Southern soul, creating new sounds and becoming a magnet for young Black musicians and music lovers. —Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024

These modules are designed to accomplish common tasks, such as periodically reading and transmitting data from an attached environmental sensor plug-in. —IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024

The youngest daughter is most attached to her new stepmother, but the others are getting there. —Amy Dickinson, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2