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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Later the group adjourned to landscape architect’s Edwina Von Gal’s waterfront home for nibbles and libations.
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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
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 15 Jul. 2024.
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