acquaintance
1. [ noun ] personal knowledge or information about someone or something
Synonyms: familiarity conversancy conversance
Related terms: information acquaint
2. [ noun ] a relationship less intimate than friendship
Synonyms: acquaintanceship
Related terms: relationship
3. [ noun ] a person with whom you are acquainted
Synonyms: friend
Examples:

"I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances" "we are friends of the family"

Related terms: person schoolmate connection bunkmate campmate homeboy pickup messmate end_man
Similar spelling:   acquainted
  acquainted_with