NYT Dictionary

ATTACHMENT

/əˈtæt͡ʃmənt/
Nounat-TACH-mentat-tach-ment · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2024

Meaning

The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.

Etymology

Origin: French

From French attachement. By surface analysis, attach + -ment.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bondadherenceadhesionaffixationaccessionaccessoryaccompanimentaddendumadditionadditive

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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