well known
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Meaning · English
Famous or widely recognized
Literally: having a widespread reputation
Register: neutral
Examples
This corporation is well known for its communication equipment.Tập đoàn này nổi tiếng vì trang thiết bị thông tin của nó.
Tatoeba sentence #59992 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “well known” mean?
Famous or widely recognized Literally: having a widespread reputation
Is “well known” formal or informal?
well known is generally neutral.