acquaintance
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,437 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,756 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something also: familiarity, conversance, conversancy
- a relationship less intimate than friendship also: acquaintanceship
- a person with whom you are acquainted also: friend I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintanceswe are friends of the family
acquaintance in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He had only the slightest acquaintance with Hannaford, and would like to hear more of him.
The Crown of Life · George Gissing · Chapter 1
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A gentleman of his acquaintance called on him one evening to take him out for a walk.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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I must have seemed abstracted, for the early years of my acquaintance with her came back to me.
Greville Fane · Henry James · Chapter 1
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Having one day ascertained that his acquaintance, Tom Wilkins, was gone out 'a-shooting,' he determined to way-lay him on his return.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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I therefore feel a particular pleasure in introducing the wonderfully small Piccolissima to their acquaintance, and recommending her to their affectionate regard.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1