Definition of "adjourn" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To postpone.

   • The trial was adjourned for a week.

2. (transitive) To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.

3. (intransitive) To end or suspend an event.

   • The court will adjourn for lunch.

4. (intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move as a group from one place to another.

   • After the dinner, we will adjourn to the bar.