Word
adjourn
Phoneticsad·journ, stress on the second syllable
US/əˈdʒɝn/
UK/ɐdʒˈɜːn/
Definition
v. to stop a meeting or a court session for a short time or for good. You use this when the people involved decide to leave the room and come back later.
v. to suspend a meeting, session, or proceeding temporarily or permanently. Often used in legal or parliamentary contexts to describe the formal cessation of a session.
Examples
“The judge decided to adjourn the trial until next week.”
“After the jury failed to reach a verdict by midnight, the judge ordered the trial to adjourn for the weekend.”
“The committee chose to adjourn the debate until the following morning, allowing members time to review the new evidence presented by the opposing counsel.”
Examples
simple
“The judge decided to adjourn the trial until next week.”
contextual
“After the jury failed to reach a verdict by midnight, the judge ordered the trial to adjourn for the weekend.”
complex
“The committee chose to adjourn the debate until the following morning, allowing members time to review the new evidence presented by the opposing counsel.”
Etymology
From Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner (French ajourner), from the phrase a jor (nomé) ("to an (appointed) day").
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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