social
adjective
uk
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ us
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/social adjective (GOING OUT)
- Susannah's party was the social event of the year.
- I see her two or three times a yearusually at social functions.
- One of the minus points of working at home is not having social contact with colleagues.
- Whenever I'm in a social situation with my bosswe seem to run out of conversation after two minutes!
- a social gathering
social adjective (SOCIETY)
- There have been monumental social and demographic changes in the country.
- People's voting habits are influenced by politicalsocial and economic factors.
- The government have failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time.
- Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy.
- Overpopulation is one of the country's most pressing social problems.
social noun [C] (PARTY)
old-fashioned
