attached
Americanadjective
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joined; connected; bound.
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having a wall in common with another building (opposed to detached).
an attached house.
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Zoology. permanently fixed to the substratum; sessile.
adjective
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(foll by to) fond (of); full of regard (for)
he was very attached to the old lady
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married, engaged, or associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
it's no good dancing with her, she's already attached
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of attached
Explanation
Something that's attached is connected to something else. If your rain coat has an attached hood, for example, it's fastened to the coat. A child might stay attached to his mom on the first day of school, clutching her, or your cat might remain attached by his claws to the sofa when you try to pick him up. When an extra room is connected to your house, you can call it attached as well: garages are often attached. You can also be figuratively attached, or deeply adoring of someone or something: "I'm pretty attached to my stuffed animal collection."
Example Sentences
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“You don’t often see the adjective ‘warm’ attached to a titan of industry, but it applied to him.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
“For a long time, therapy focused on the narrative details of past events, not the emotional memories attached to them,” says Janina Fisher, a trauma researcher and therapist based in San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
"And it's the same for the gents. They're attached to their trousers."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The cameras were attached to trip wires so that when the horse passed each one, it would take a perfectly timed photograph.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
He always sat like he’d attached a steel pole to his spine, but it was even worse now.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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