noun
adjournment
noun
1
The act of pausing or ending a meeting or session, or the period during which it is paused.
"The lawyers used the adjournment to review new evidence."
"Parliament's summer adjournment gives members time to return to their constituencies."
How to Use Adjournment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe break or pause in a meeting, trial, or formal proceeding.
Common pairings
request an adjournment
brief adjournment
Word Forms
adjournments plural
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Etymology
From Old French ajornement, from ajourner ("to adjourn") plus the noun-forming suffix -ment.