Adjourned To

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɜrnd tuː/

Definitions of adjourned to

verb to suspend a meeting or session with the intention of resuming it at a later time or place

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting adjourned to the following week.

A2 The class adjourned to the library for a group project.

B1 The court adjourned to allow the defense more time to prepare their case.

B2 The conference adjourned to reconvene after lunch for further discussions.

C1 The summit adjourned to give delegates a chance to review the proposed resolutions.

C2 The board adjourned to deliberate in private before making a final decision.

Examples of adjourned to in a Sentence

formal The meeting was adjourned to next Tuesday due to scheduling conflicts.

informal We adjourned to the coffee shop after the lecture.

slang Let's adjourn to the park and chill for a bit.

figurative His mind adjourned to thoughts of a tropical vacation as he stared out the window.

Grammatical Forms of adjourned to

• past tense: adjourned to
• plural: adjourn to
• comparative: more adjourned to
• superlative: most adjourned to
• present tense: adjourn to
• future tense: will adjourn to
• perfect tense: have adjourned to
• continuous tense: is adjourning to
• singular: adjourn to
• positive degree: adjourn to
• infinitive: to adjourn to
• gerund: adjourning to
• participle: adjourning to

Origin and Evolution of adjourned to

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'adjourned to' originated in legal contexts in medieval England.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal settings to indicate the transfer of a court proceeding to a different time or place, the phrase 'adjourned to' has since evolved to be used more broadly in everyday language to indicate moving a meeting or gathering to a different time or location.