Adjourning To

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɜrnɪŋ tuː/

Definitions of adjourning to

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

Example Sentences

A1 After the meeting, we adjourned to the cafeteria for lunch.

A2 The students adjourned to the library to study for their exams.

B1 The team adjourned to a nearby restaurant to celebrate their victory.

B2 The committee adjourned to a private room to discuss sensitive matters.

C1 The delegates adjourned to a separate chamber to continue negotiations in private.

C2 The jury adjourned to deliberate on the verdict in the seclusion of their chambers.

Examples of adjourning to in a Sentence

formal The meeting will be adjourning to the conference room for further discussion.

informal Let's adjourn to the break room for some coffee.

slang We're adjourning to the park to chill for a bit.

figurative After a long day of work, I enjoy adjourning to my favorite spot in the garden to relax.

Grammatical Forms of adjourning 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: adjourned to

Origin and Evolution of adjourning to

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The phrase 'adjourning to' originated from Old French, where 'adjourner' meant to postpone or defer.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'adjourning to' evolved to be used in legal contexts to refer to moving a proceeding to another time or place, often for convenience or necessity.