support system

noun

: a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support

Examples of support system in a Sentence

students who have good support systems at home

Recent Examples on the Web

The district’s chronic absenteeism and daily attendance rates serve as a holistic measure of how connected students feel to their schools, the sense of belonging, and support systems in place, CPS’s Hougard said. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

At one bank, the attacker breached a loan progress inquiry service used by financial brokers; at another, an employee mobile work-support system. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

But if the economic environment is unfavorable, or the infrastructure and support systems needed to sustain that new livelihood are absent, those shortcomings may explain the outcome as much as individual decisions do. — Charles Wratto, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Knowing that there’s a support system outside of my immediate circle has been cool. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for support system

• cryptosystem
• ecosystem
• intersystem
• multisystem
• photosystem
• subsystem

Kids Definition

support system

noun

: a network of people who provide someone with practical or emotional support

Medical Definition

support system

noun

: a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support