Word Network: acquaintance

A connection is when you change from one bus, train, or plane to another to continue your journey. It also refers to the relationship or link between two or more things.

A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. In a technological context, it refers to a person added to a list of contacts on a social media website or app.

The act of communicating with someone, typically by speaking or writing; or the state of physical touching. It can also refer to a person you know who can help you.

To interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts. It involves building and maintaining a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest.

A person living next door to or very near to the speaker or listener.

A colleague is a person with whom you work, typically in a professional or office-based environment. The term usually refers to someone of a similar status or rank within the same organization or profession.