Noun: adjournment u'jurn-munt
- The termination of a meeting
"The chairperson called for an adjournment until next week";
- dissolution
- The act of postponing to another time or place
"The court granted an adjournment to allow the defence more time to prepare"
Derived forms: adjournments
Type of: conclusion, deferment, deferral, ending, postponement, termination
Encyclopedia: Adjournment