attached

1 of 2

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

attached

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of attach

Synonyms of attached

Adjective

• inclined
• fond
• affected
• partial

Examples of attached in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Upon passing through a deep portico entryway abutting an attached two-car garage, a vaulted reception gallery sits beneath a prominent glass atrium. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

Dragon will stay attached to the ISS for about a month, then head back down to Earth with scientific experiments and other hardware. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

An attached two-and-a-half car garage with a mudroom entry completes this home. — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The remaining rows can also narrow a search and help buyers compare short-term-rental markets, but bedroom group and sample size must stay attached to every figure. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for attached

• unattached
• catched
• hatched
• latched
• matched
• patched
• scratched
• snatched
• tached
• thatched
• despatched
• detached