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

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

The hearing was adjourned for a full inquest to be held on 17 April next year.

From BBC

As she gave evidence on Wednesday, Ms Hand was visibly shaking and distressed and the court had to be adjourned repeatedly so she could have a break.

From BBC

Judge Daniel Williams adjourned the case to November 28 for a pre-sentence report to be written and told Sisman: "The only sentence I can pass will be one of life imprisonment."

From BBC

Related Words

• delayed
• negotiated
• postponed