known

adjective

ˈnōn 

: generally recognized

a known authority on art

Examples of known in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each of the 8 years in this Venus-cycle (known and important to ancient civilizations such as the Mayans and Babylonians) has its own particular pattern, so 2026 repeats (within about 2 or 3 days of the same date) the phenomena of 2018. —Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026

There’s a known issue with a part of the Orion capsule’s heat shield, which is a part affixed to the spacecraft’s circular bottom that’s made of an ablative material — meaning it’s meant to char and erode as it’s exposed to heat. —Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026

Krakow said there is no known connection between last week’s threat and the messages received Tuesday. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

Some are well known to San Francisco such as State Senator Scott Weiner and Supervisor Connie Chan. —Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing known

• known quantity
• let it be known
• make oneself known
• make one's presence felt/heard/known
• make (something) known
• might/should have known
• otherwise known as
• truth be told/known
• well-known

Rhymes for known

• blown
• clone
• cone
• crone
• drone
• flown
• groan
• grown
• hone
• joan
• loan
• lone

Kids Definition

known

adjective

ˈnōn 

: generally recognized

a known expert on art