adjourn to

phrasal verb

adjourned to; adjourning to; adjourns to
: to leave one place and go to (another place) after the end of a meeting, discussion, etc.
After the ceremony, we adjourned to the garden where lunch was served.
often used humorously
Are we done here? Good, let's adjourn to the bar.

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The court has now adjourned to consider its decision, which is expected on Tuesday, according to Lan’s legal team. Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024 After about an hour of debate, the Senate adjourned to likely take up the issue again Thursday. Jeffrey Collins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2024

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“Adjourn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjourn%20to. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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