noun
communication
A connection allowing contact or passage between places or systems.
The bridge provides a line of communication between the two towns.
Etymology
Latin communicare meant to share or make common. Communication between places or systems provides the connection through which passage, exchange, or contact can be shared.
More examples
- Flooded roads cut off all communication between the two villages.
- The narrow channel keeps the lagoon in communication with the sea.
- A secure cable maintains communication between the two computer systems.
Forms
communication · communications
Similar words
- connection
- A broader link that need not allow contact or passage.
- passage
- Specifically a physical route through or between places.