social network

noun

1

: a network of individuals (such as friends, acquaintances, and coworkers) connected by interpersonal relationships

2

: an online service or site through which people create and maintain interpersonal relationships

… scammers reaching out to victims over … social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn …

—Thomas Brewster

Examples of social network in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One in 15 overviews cited one of Meta’s big social networks, the research found. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

During the fiscal fourth quarter, Microsoft introduced a cost-efficient AI coding model, picked LinkedIn executive Dan Shapero to take over the business social network and lowered Xbox Game Pass subscription prices. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Gutiérrez Solís, who publishes under the handle @gutisolis, described the adaptation as an unexpected leap for stories originally conceived for a social network. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 July 2026

Under the influence of Uranus in Gemini, reinvention can begin with something as simple as a new topic of conversation or perhaps even a social network that inspires you. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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