Definition

A pause or break in a meeting or session, often decided by a person in charge, where the meeting is temporarily stopped and will continue later.

Example

The committee decided on an adjournment until next week to allow more time for discussion.

Conversation

Did you hear about the adjournment of the meeting yesterday?

Yes, I thought it was a bit sudden, didn't you?

Absolutely! It left a lot of us confused about the next steps.

I know, right? I hope they reschedule it soon.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Adjournment is formed from "ad-" (meaning to) and "journ" (from Old French *jour*, meaning day) combined with the suffix "-ment" (indicating the action or result of a verb). The word refers to the act of postponing or suspending a meeting or session to another day.

Memory Tip

Think of 'to' ('ad-') move to another 'day' ('journ') — that's why adjournment means to postpone to another day.

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