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attached

3.1
A building joined to another by a shared wall and not standing alone
  • adjective
  • /əˈtæʧt/
translation icon : adosado
  • The garage is attached to the house.

Examples

  • Is the shed attached to the main building?

  • The new development will feature both attached and detached homes.

  • The city is filled with rows of attached townhouses.

  • They bought an attached house in a quiet residential area.

  • The city is filled with rows of attached townhouses, sharing sidewalls and creating a cohesive community.

  • The new development will feature a mix of attached houses and standalone options for buyers to choose from.

  • They moved into an attached home that offers easy access to their neighbors and shared amenities.

Synonyms

semidetached
vsattached
  • UK
4.2

A house joined to another on one side

describes buildings sharing a common side wall but not limited to one side
joined
vsattached
1.9

Connected so they form one longer object

refers to buildings that share a common side wall rather than general object connections
affixed
vsattached
4.4

Firmly attached to a surface or object so it cannot move

applies to buildings that share a common side wall rather than being simply fastened

Antonyms

detached
3 3.8

A house that stands alone and is not joined to other houses

freestanding
1 4.0

An object that stands alone and is not attached to anything

Idioms

strings attached
  • Informal
24 5.6

Come with extra rules you must accept

Compounds

no-strings-attached
16 4.6

An agreement with no conditions and no need for anything in return

link-attached station
  • Specialized
7.4

A computer terminal connected to a system over a network, not directly

link-attached terminal
  • Specialized
7.5

A device that connects to a main computer over a network so users can access it remotely

How Attached

terraced
1 4.1
attached
3.1
detached
3 3.8

Surface Forms

attached positive

Morphology

attached = attach (transparent) = attach + ed

Standard past-participle/adjective formation from the verb 'attach' meaning joined or fastened.

Etymology

The word attached comes from the verb attach, which means 'to fasten' or 'to join to', like when you attach a picture to a wall. So an attached building is 'fastened to' another building and not freestanding.