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

Kids must be introduced into connected life, one step at a time. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025

The 5-3-1 rule doesn't promise a perfect life—just one that's more connected, stable, and alive. —Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025

The connected network of poles allowed the blaze to move between buildings, an event described as rare in Hong Kong’s dense housing estates. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025

While expanding her family was far from easy, the proud boy mom advises other couples who wish to welcome a baby to trust the process and stay connected to each other. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 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