Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Connected or fastened together: Describing two or more separate things that have been linked, attached, or combined into one unit.
   • Married, united in marriage: Pertaining to two people who are spouses, formally united as a couple.

Usage

• As an adjective, "joined" describes the state resulting from the action of joining. It is often used after a form of the verb "to be" (e.g., is, are, was, were) or other linking verbs.
• It can modify nouns directly (e.g., a joined pipe) or follow them (e.g., the pieces are joined).

Examples

• Connected or fastened together:

  • The two rooms are joined by a long hallway.
  • Ensure the wires are securely joined before turning on the power.
  • We used glue to fix the joined pieces of the model airplane.

• Married, united in marriage:

  • They were joined in matrimony last summer.
  • The newly joined couple went on a honeymoon to Italy.

Advanced Usage

• "joined at the hip": An idiom meaning two people are extremely close and spend all their time together.

  • Ever since they met, those two have been joined at the hip.

• "joined forces": A phrase meaning to unite efforts or work together toward a common goal.

  • The two charities joined forces to provide more effective disaster relief.

Variants and Related Words

• Join (verb): To connect, link, or become a member of something.
  • Please join the two ends of the rope.
• Joint (adjective/noun): Shared by two or more (adj.); a point of connection (n.).
  • They made a joint decision.
• Joiner (noun): A person who constructs wooden furniture or fittings; or informally, a person who readily joins groups.
• Joinable (adjective): Capable of being joined.

Synonyms

• Connected: Linked or fastened together.
• United: Combined into a single entity, especially for a common purpose.
• Attached: Fixed or fastened to something else.
• Married: United as spouses in a legal or formal marriage.
• Coupled: Linked or paired together.

Antonyms

• Separated: Caused to move or be apart.
• Disconnected: Having the connection removed.
• Detached: Not connected; separate.
• Divided: Separated into parts.
• Single: Unmarried; consisting of one part.

Related Phrases

• Get joined: To become connected or married.
  • When did they get joined?
• Be joined by: To be accompanied or connected with someone/something.
  • The CEO was joined by the board members for the announcement.

Adjective

1. connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
2. of or relating to two people who are married to each other