adjourn

3 definitions • 5 examples

to have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial:

The meeting was adjourned until Tuesday.

Shall we adjourn for lunch?

to rest or pause during a meeting or trial:

[ T ] They adjourned the meeting until after lunch.

to temporarily end a meeting or trial:

adjourn for sth The meeting adjourned for lunch.

adjourn a case/hearing/trial/inquest/meeting The district judge adjourned the case for 16 weeks to allow time for experts to give evidence.