social network

[soh-shuhl net-wurk]

noun

1. a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts.

   Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.

2. Digital Technology.

   1. an online community of people with a common interest who use a website or other technologies to communicate with each other and share information, resources, etc..

      a business-oriented social network.

   2. a website or online service that facilitates this communication.

Word History and Origins

Origin of social network¹

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

The size of our social networks is limited even in the age of social media.

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In a post on social network Mastodon.social,

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But last month, each stage performed as expected, prompting an exuberant Musk to post, “Great work by the Spacex team!” on his social network X.

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It is not the first time that a South American court has required a social network to change its policies.

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It was launched by VK, which owns the country's largest social network of the same name.

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Related Words

• online community www.thesaurus.com
• social media network www.thesaurus.com