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

Ninety new Deutsche Bahn train cars will soon come to Germany's rail system, marking the beginning of a new age of connected mobility for the transportation company. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

The home screen has large buttons for arming and disarming the system, and below that are panels for the lock, the doorbell, any other connected devices, Trusted Neighbor, and Alerts. —John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025

Until next time, stay connected with me on LinkedIn and Instagram. —Ayisha Miracle Mendez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Families can take steps like using library Wi-Fi, asking schools for help, or checking for special programs to stay connected. —Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 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