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

Before making the switch, Google recommends backing up critical data and reviewing connected apps. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026

Local journalism is critical to an informed public, a healthy democracy and a connected community. —Howard Hepburn, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026

The catapult itself appears to consist of four connected vehicles arranged in a straight line along the deck. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026

The luxury here comes from how connected everything is to the place itself. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Jan. 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