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

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Struggling with disappointments in your social network? Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 Ditto with the blockchain social network firm Farcaster, which raised an eye-popping $150 million Series A, but saw its CEO carve off at least $15 million of that. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025 Pierre Castillon joined Louis Vuitton in 2019 to manage global social networks, before taking charge of the house’s digital communication strategy. Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025 Plenty of other social networks have experimented with dislike buttons in recent years, with mostly mixed results. PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for social network

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of social network was in 1845

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“Social network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20network. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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