the social

noun

British, somewhat informal

: money provided by a government program to people who are unable to work because they are old, disabled, or unemployed

He's living on the social now.

Examples of the social in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most dove hunters go afield opening weekend only, mostly for the social aspect. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

San Ángel Zurumucapio, a hamlet of 6,000 with P’urhépecha indigenous roots, is the kind of place where everybody seems to be distant relatives, and where the social calendar revolves around the big rodeos held every few months. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The emphasis is less on driver instruction and more on access, spectacle and the social side of car culture. — Chris Teague, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Even if some of the social media gripes about 2K27 reflect broader cynicism of today’s world than 2004—Reddit didn’t even exist then—the financial data shows where gaming companies are now inspired to focus their energy. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the social

• asocial
• prosocial
• unsocial
• antisocial
• biosocial
• homosocial
• psychosocial
• biopsychosocial