connected

adjective

con·​nect·​ed kə-ˈnek-təd 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Coverage of tariffs, affordability and the cost of living connected sprawling economic policy to household grocery receipts and credit card balances. —Thomas Evans, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025

The following list of key IEEE Spectrum telecom news stories from 2025 underscore the evolution the connected (and wireless) world is today going through. —IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025

The problem is that Epstein was so connected with law enforcement and powerful politicians, the FBI did nothing for a decade. —CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025

The district was historically industrial by virtue of its river and rail access, but has seen new investment and housing in recent years, and is gradually becoming more connected to downtown as new roads are built through the Railyards. —Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing connected

• simply connected
• well-connected

Rhymes for connected

• affected
• bisected
• collected
• corrected
• defected
• deflected
• dejected
• detected
• directed
• dissected
• effected
• ejected