adjourn to
phrasal verb
adjourned to; adjourning to; adjourns to
: to leave one place and go to (another place) after the end of a meeting, discussion, etc.
After the ceremony, we adjourned to the garden where lunch was served.
—often used humorouslyAre we done here? Good, let's adjourn to the bar.
Examples of adjourn to in a Sentence
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On September 2, 2024, a bail application hearing for Tigran was adjourned to September 4 by the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite.
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Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Make a quick stop in the effortlessly elegant lobby before adjourning to Swifty’s for lunch.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
After the evening’s features ended and the lights came up, a date night could adjourn to Krum’s, the chocolate shop also known for its delicious sodas, which also was on the Concourse, just one block north.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Later the group adjourned to landscape architect’s Edwina Von Gal’s waterfront home for nibbles and libations.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
In some towns, hearings on Vessel plans have been adjourned to larger venues to accommodate overflow crowds.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2024
James Carlson, facing separate charges of arson and criminal mischief for burning an Israeli flag and breaking an NYPD camera, had his case adjourned to July 25.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
Monday’s decision, which was handed down by Judge Linda Chan, had already been delayed multiple times over the past two years as creditors and other parties agreed to adjourn to give the company more time to reach an agreement with creditors on how much they might be paid.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
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Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Make a quick stop in the effortlessly elegant lobby before adjourning to Swifty’s for lunch.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
After the evening’s features ended and the lights came up, a date night could adjourn to Krum’s, the chocolate shop also known for its delicious sodas, which also was on the Concourse, just one block north.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Later the group adjourned to landscape architect’s Edwina Von Gal’s waterfront home for nibbles and libations.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
In some towns, hearings on Vessel plans have been adjourned to larger venues to accommodate overflow crowds.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2024
James Carlson, facing separate charges of arson and criminal mischief for burning an Israeli flag and breaking an NYPD camera, had his case adjourned to July 25.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
Monday’s decision, which was handed down by Judge Linda Chan, had already been delayed multiple times over the past two years as creditors and other parties agreed to adjourn to give the company more time to reach an agreement with creditors on how much they might be paid.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Adjourn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjourn%20to. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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