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
Micky Duxbury3
: 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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There’s a risk in becoming too attached to these fawning A.I.s.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
An attached, 96,000-square-foot performance center will span three floors with room for athletic training, a weight room, recovery spaces, nutrition programming, mental health services, and an equipment room.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Videos of Usher’s flirtatious antics with female fans at his shows tend to make the social media rounds and spark discussions about how attached women should respond when the singer moves in on them.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Generator safety Generators and fuel should always be used outdoors and at least 20 feet away from windows, doors and attached garages.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
An attached, 96,000-square-foot performance center will span three floors with room for athletic training, a weight room, recovery spaces, nutrition programming, mental health services, and an equipment room.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Videos of Usher’s flirtatious antics with female fans at his shows tend to make the social media rounds and spark discussions about how attached women should respond when the singer moves in on them.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Generator safety Generators and fuel should always be used outdoors and at least 20 feet away from windows, doors and attached garages.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attached. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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