acquaintance
noun · /uh-KWAYN-tuhns/
An acquaintance is someone you know a little, but not as well as a close friend. You might say hello to them at school or in your neighborhood.
In a sentence
- "Maya waved to her acquaintance from art club when she saw him at the library."
- "The new neighbor was only an acquaintance at first, but soon they became friends."