acquaintance

US /əˈkwentəns/

UK /əˈkweɪntəns/

B2

noun

  • Person that you know but isn't a good friend
  • A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
  • A state of being acquainted or familiar.
  • The process of getting to know someone.
  • A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

other

  • Familiarity or slight personal knowledge.
  • Familiarity or slight personal knowledge.