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

Surveys have shown that people living in rural communities are generally more trusting of their friends and neighbors than people elsewhere, which can help build strong social networks.

From Washington Post

Ultimately, that Nextdoor is a local platform means it’s more closed off than a social network like Twitter, which makes it harder to track how misinformation can spread on the platform.

From Vox

Recent appearances from Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk on Clubhouse are bringing attention to the venture-backed audio social network, which has also seen a boost in downloads over the past few weeks.

From Axios

There isn’t a single right way to figure out which social networks or apps will deliver these positive effects without many downsides.

From MIT Technology Review

Having held roles throughout the years in companies including Twitter and Facebook, Krishnan has been tapped to invest in bets related to social networks.

From Fortune

On one of his social network pages Yarosh demanded Poroshenko make major changes in the ministry of interior.

From The Daily Beast

Yet the Dead created their own social network without any of this.

From The Daily Beast

That's tame compared to the C-word and racism other Republicans have thrown on the social network.

From The Daily Beast

He remained steadfast in his belief in the promise of the conservative social network.

From The Daily Beast

Many people heard about the Rift for the first time on March 25 when Oculus VR was purchased by the social network for $2 billion.

From The Daily Beast

The whole social network, in whose meshes we are all caught, cripples and paralyzes individuality.

From Project Gutenberg

His other men and women are even more independent of the social network.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• online community
• social media network