Synonyms for
Internet
Definition
The internet is a global computer network that allows people to share information and communicate with each other.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- access the internet
- browse the internet
- surf the internet
- connect to the internet
- internet service provider
- internet security
- internet connection
- internet traffic
Word family
noun internet
verb internetize
Usage note
While 'internet' is a proper noun and often capitalized, it is frequently used in lowercase, especially in informal contexts. It refers to the global system of interconnected computer networks.
Example sentences
- I can search for anything on the internet.
- My mom works from home using the internet.
- I love to play games with my friends online using the internet.
- The internet is a great place to learn new things.
- I can talk to my grandparents who live far away on the internet.
Quotes
The internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. - Bill Gates
The internet is the first thing that humanity has built that humanity doesn't understand. - Eric Schmidt
The internet is the most important single development in the history of human communication since the invention of call waiting. - Dave Barry