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

On the other hand, there is the connected device: the robot, the vehicle, the drone or even the industrial sensor, triggering a chain of decisions. —Ivo Ivanov, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

That’s what roots the show, so Judi and Stonehurst feel connected in that way to the lore of the show. —Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025

The church is 2,480 square feet and the connected school spans 4,100 square feet, in addition to a parking lot, according to information in a previous Post-Tribune story. —Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

The carrier announced the first change but not the second one in a press release, extending the All-In plan’s 24-hour tech support for connected gadgets like door locks and thermostats to new subscribers who sign up for its cheaper Amplified plan. —PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 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