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

Inside, the cabin is powered by Huawei’s HarmonyOS, offering a connected and intelligent user experience. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026

Stay connected with Cox’s WiFi backup internet service. —Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Our guests will again get a chance to meet with their favorite Straw Crew outside of the show experience and also experience connected food and beverage offerings, all in the same location. —Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

The brands pulling ahead are not adopting more tools—they’re using connected data to make fewer, better decisions earlier in the process. —John Brearley, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026

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