well-known

adjective

ˈwel-ˈnōn 

: fully or widely known

Synonyms

• big-name
• celebrated
• famed
• famous
• noted
• notorious
• prominent
• renowned
• star
• visible

Examples of well-known in a Sentence

an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity

Recent Examples on the Web

Rapid price swings in the bitcoin industry are well-known and can be caused by anything from changes in technology to investor attitude to laws. —Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

Though many firms manufactured the building supply, brothers George and Jonathan Burnham are most well-known for Milwaukee's bricks. —Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024

All of them are modeled after characters from other games that defined the PlayStation platform, from Resident Evil to Ico to The Last of Us, from the obscure to the well-known. —Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024

Those images are so well-known that you’re immediately smitten with wanting to know more about the woman who first conceived of such a spectacle. —Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

well-known

adjective

ˈwel-ˈnōn

: known by many people