Connector assembly

A connector assembly, comprising:

• a first connector to be fixed to a base member;
• and
• a second connector connectable to the first connector,
• the first connector including:
• a first housing;
• and
• a first terminal held in the first housing,
• the second connector including:
• a second housing connectable to the first housing by being relatively moved along a connection direction with respect to the first housing;
• a second terminal held in the second housing, the second terminal being connected to the first terminal in a housing connected state where the second housing is connected to the first housing;
• and
• a sealing rubber held in the second housing, the sealing rubber stopping water between the first and second housings in the housing connected state, and
• the first housing including a temporary holding portion for temporarily holding the second housing by a friction force with the sealing rubber in a pre-connected state before the housing connected state,
• wherein:
• the second housing includes an inner tube portion having the sealing rubber disposed on an outer peripheral surface,
• the first housing includes an outer tube portion having the sealing rubber held in close contact with an inner peripheral surface in the housing connected state, and
• the temporary holding portion is provided to project along the connection direction from the outer tube portion and the sealing rubber is brought into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the temporary holding portion in the pre-connected state.