connected

adjective

con·​nect·​ed kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce connected (audio)
1
: joined or linked together
2
: having the parts or elements logically linked together
presented a thoroughly connected view of the problem
3
: related by blood or marriage
4
: having social, professional, or commercial relationships
a well-connected lawyer
5
of a set : having the property that any two of its points can be joined by a line completely contained in the set
also : incapable of being separated into two or more closed disjoint subsets
connectedly adverb
connectedness noun

Examples of connected in a Sentence

a series of connected rooms
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This cultural diversity, coupled with the fact that the continent is generally well connected and easy to travel around, is why a European trip is usually high on most people’s bucket lists. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025 Southwest Airlines passengers can now stay connected for free. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Rudy, along with his boss, Bruiser, and her disheveled paralegal, Deck, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son. Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 The new feedback system is available on select web and mobile devices and connected TVs, per HBO Max. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for connected

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of connected was in 1712

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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connected. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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