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

And millions of people have become comfortable using smart-phones to share information about themselves, via mobile apps that access social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

—The Economist

Examples of social network in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Venus and Jupiter unite, your social network swells. —Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025

Chat rooms created some of the Internet's first social networks. —ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025

Tenev describes his company’s approach to new products as scientific, empowering small teams inside Robinhood to test hypotheses with customers who provide immediate feedback to its initiatives on social networks. —Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

We can be profoundly influenced by others within our social networks, for better or for worse. —Shaon Lahiri, The Conversation, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for social network

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