social network
Americannoun
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social networks
plural
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a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts.
Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
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Digital Technology.
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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.
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a website or online service that facilitates this communication.
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of social network
First recorded in 1840–45
Example Sentences
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In his junior year, with two Harvard Business School students, he co-founded a Brazilian social network called Vostu, which found success pivoting to game development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
WSJ Leadership Institute’s Katie Deighton reports on the resurrection—sort of—of a much-missed social network: Remember Vine, the six-second Twitter-owned video app partially responsible for Logan Paul’s career?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Find a community: Lawrance recommended finding a strong social network who care about the same things, and taking positive action together.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Known as RedNote in English, Xiaohongshu's interface is similar to the US social network Pinterest, but it is sometimes nicknamed "China's Instagram" as users can post photos, videos and even livestream.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
He’s probably never been on a social network in his life.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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