"connection" meaning in English

See connection in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kəˈnɛkʃən/ Audio: en-us-connection.ogg [US] Forms: connection [singular], connections [plural]
Etymology: connect + -ion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|connect|ion}} connect + -ion Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A connection is a way that two or more things come or belong together.
    Sense id: simple-connection-en-noun-XZpzE6HK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ion
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          "text": "Susan knows a lot about Russia. She'll be your connection there."
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