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

It is best known for operating Truth Social, a relatively small social network favored by the president. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

This is also a fantastic time to date through your social network or apps for the singles out there. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Lean into your social networks during times of high heat, suggests Amruta Nori-Sarma, an environmental health researcher at Harvard University's Chan School of Public Health. — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026

Its most recent survey matched up with the images and complaints that have flooded Russian social networks in the past few weeks, showing long lines at gas stations in Moscow and trucks stalled without fuel on the roadside. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for social network

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