🇬🇧 Attachment meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Attachment can mean two things: It can be a strong feeling of love or connection to a person, pet, or object (like your favorite teddy bear). It can also be something that is physically connected or added to something else, like a file in an email or a cool extra piece for a toy.

My mom sent an email with an attachment, but it was just a blurry picture of her thumb.

My baby sister has an attachment to my toys, which is a fancy way of saying she steals them.

I have a deep emotional attachment to my bed—especially on Monday mornings.

My grandma sent me an email with an attachment, but she accidentally attached a recipe for meatloaf instead of my birthday card.

I tried to explain my attachment to pizza, but everyone just said, “We already knew that.”

A small bag had an attachment: a bright red tag. The child touched the attachment and smiled. He added another attachment, a tiny photo. At the gate he clipped the last attachment, a note from his dad. Each attachment made the bag feel like home, and he hugged it, happy.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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