adjourned

[ uh-jurnd ]

adjective

1. (of a club or committee meeting, legislative or court session, etc.)
   1. formally ended or closed:

      This July will see a reopening of the adjourned inquest, in light of subsequent collisions involving similar transport trucks.

   2. suspended or stopped for the time being, to be resumed at a future time or another place:

      In the case of an adjourned hearing, persons who were already heard do not need to be notified of the time of the hearing’s resumption.

   3. being the continuation of such a previously suspended meeting:

      According to the bylaws, the adjourned meeting must be held at least 10 days after the original meeting.

2. postponed or held over to a future occasion, a future specified or unspecified time, etc.:

   He told an anecdote from the 15th Chess Olympiad, about an adjourned game between Fischer and Botvinnik.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of adjourn.

Other Words From

• un·ad·journed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of adjourned¹

First recorded in 1530–40; adjourn ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; adjourn ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

She adjourned the case until a pre-inquest review hearing on 5 November next year, which Mrs Marsh said was the earliest available date due to the complexity of the case.

From BBC

In October, an inquest into Ms Mitchell's death was opened and adjourned.

From BBC

The inquest has been adjourned and is set to resume on 21 May 2025.

From BBC

This also marks the second special session since lawmakers adjourned for the year at the end of August.

From Los Angeles Times

An inquest into Ms Webbs' death was opened and adjourned at Gloucestershire Coroner's Court last month.

From BBC

Related Words

• delayed
• negotiated
• postponed