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
The Economist
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Following Williams’ exit from the U.S. Open, Twitter Sports announced that the 23-time Grand Slam champion was the most tweeted about female athlete ever on the social network. Variety, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 Following Williams’ exit from the U.S. Open, Twitter Sports announced that the 23-time Grand Slam champion was the most tweeted about female athlete ever on the social network. Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko will testify before the Senate about his allegations of security failures at the social network, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Wednesday. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, Fried has gained twice as many followers on every social network and is quick to jump on online trends. Adriana Gomez Licon, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 New groups, mostly started by parents, were rapidly appearing on the social network, with people pushing for schools to reopen. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 According to The Verge, this is the first major Twitter outage since a series of problems for the social network in February. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 14 July 2022 Lalani, who was from Texas, was an avid TikToker, posting videos of herself dancing and singing on the social network in hopes of going viral, according to the Law Center’s complaint. Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 On the social network, she was introduced to influencers in the space and started following people of color who were building their own funds from the ground up, like Backstage Capital’s Arlan Hamilton. Lyanne Alfaro, refinery29.com, 30 June 2022 See More
Variety, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2022 Following Williams’ exit from the U.S. Open, Twitter Sports announced that the 23-time Grand Slam champion was the most tweeted about female athlete ever on the social network. Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko will testify before the Senate about his allegations of security failures at the social network, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Wednesday. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, Fried has gained twice as many followers on every social network and is quick to jump on online trends. Adriana Gomez Licon, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 New groups, mostly started by parents, were rapidly appearing on the social network, with people pushing for schools to reopen. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 According to The Verge, this is the first major Twitter outage since a series of problems for the social network in February. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 14 July 2022 Lalani, who was from Texas, was an avid TikToker, posting videos of herself dancing and singing on the social network in hopes of going viral, according to the Law Center’s complaint. Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 On the social network, she was introduced to influencers in the space and started following people of color who were building their own funds from the ground up, like Backstage Capital’s Arlan Hamilton. Lyanne Alfaro, refinery29.com, 30 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1