- network
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 connectionsADJECTIVE▪ extensive, large, vast, wide, widespread▪
an extensive network of underground tunnels
▪ complex, elaborate, intricate▪ dense▪ global, local, national, nationwide, regional, worldwide▪ neural▪the structure of the brain's neural networks
▪ bus (esp. BrE), motorway (in the UK), rail, railroad (AmE), railway (BrE), road, train▪ distribution▪ integratedVERB + NETWORK▪ build up, construct, create, develop, establish, set up▪They are establishing a network of pumps and pipelines to move the oil.
▪ launch▪ form▪The new rail services will form a network connecting the capital and major cities.
▪ join▪Once a supplier joins the network, its shipping systems are integrated with the others.
▪ use▪ operate, run▪ maintain, manage▪ expand▪ destroy, dismantle▪We are dismantling the financial networks that have funded terrorism.
NETWORK + NOUN▪ infrastructurePREPOSITION▪ in a/the network▪one of the depots in the company's network
▪ through a/the network▪Drinking water is brought to the town through a network of underground pipes.
▪ via a/the network▪The newspapers are sent out via a national distribution network.
▪ network of▪a network of threads
2 group of peopleADJECTIVE▪ strong▪a strong network of friends
▪ supportive▪ informal▪ grass-roots▪ social▪ old boy (BrE, informal)▪ support▪ terror, terrorist▪We must fight terrorist networks and all those who support them.
VERB + NETWORK▪ build up, create, formPREPOSITION▪ in a/the network▪Members are all linked together in a network.
▪ network of▪a network of friends
3 of computers, phones, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ computer▪ cellphone (esp. AmE), communications, mobile, phone, telephone▪ high-speed▪ corporate▪ peer-to-peer▪ Wi-Fi, wireless▪laptops connected to wireless networks
▪ wired▪ file-sharing, local area (abbreviated to LAN), wide area (abbreviated to WAN)▪ broadband, VoIPVERB + NETWORK▪ install, set up▪ maintain, manage, operate, run▪software to help you manage your network
▪They were unable to run the telephone network economically.
▪ upgrade▪ access▪ secure▪Administrators can secure the network by segmenting it into zones.
NETWORK + NOUN▪ administrator, controller, engineer, operator▪ access, address, connection, device, protocol, provider, security, server, trafficPREPOSITION▪ across a/the network▪Users can access data across a network.
▪ on a/the network▪All computer users are connected on a network.
▪ over a/the network▪The files are accessible over a network.
4 radio/television stationsADJECTIVE▪ broadcast, news, radio, television▪ cable, digital, satelliteNETWORK + NOUN▪ news, newscast (esp. AmE), show (esp. AmE), television▪ anchor (esp. AmE)PREPOSITION▪ on a/the network▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}The show was first aired on the cable network Showtime.
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Collocations dictionary. 2013.
