Facebook

[ feys-book ]

/ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk /

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Trademark.

a brand name for a social media service and website, launched in 2004.

verb (used with object)

to communicate with (a person) or search for information about (a person) by using Facebook: My old girlfriend just facebooked me.His future employer Facebooked him and decided to withdraw the job offer.

to post on Facebook: I facebooked some photos of my cat.You should Facebook the event so more people will show up.

verb (used without object)

to use Facebook: Does your mom Facebook?

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Also face·book for defs. 2-4 .

Origin of Facebook

First recorded in 2000–05; from facebook, a college student directory with personal photos and basic information

usage note for Facebook

The official trademarked name of the social media platform and website is now styled in all capital letters “FACEBOOK,” though prior to 2020 the trademarked style was “facebook,” in all lowercase letters. Formal writing—as exemplified by most news and book publishers—treats such names as regular proper nouns, in this case “Facebook,” using an initial capital letter, but not all caps. However, when a trade name begins with a lowercase letter followed by an uppercase one, such as eBay or iPad, this spelling is retained, even at the beginning of a sentence.

Words nearby Facebook

facadism, face, face-ache, face angle, facebar, Facebook, face bow, face card, face-centered, face-centred, facecloth

How to use Facebook in a sentence

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In a neighborhood Facebook group, she posted video footage of a recent attack, which Si provided, and asked if anyone would be willing to stand guard outside the family’s home at night.
An Asian American family was being harassed. Neighbors now stand guard each night at their home.|Sydney Page|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
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To register or learn more, visit the symposium’s pages on Facebook and Eventbrite.
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It can be viewed via Twitch or Facebook and everyone is welcome to attend.
The Cure vs. The Smiths virtual dance party|Philip Van Slooten|February 25, 2021|Washington Blade
But consider how citizens here in the States are now being arrested for posting threatening messages aimed at police on Facebook.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And yet we keep devouring the ever-increasing array of Jewish dating apps and sites and Facebook groups--why?
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the wee hours of Christmas morning, a flight deal was shared in an exclusive Facebook group for urban travelers.
‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement|Charlise Ferguson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He posted on Facebook about wanting to do something “right” and meaningful.
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Aside from a blanket ban, social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit are nearly impossible to control.
China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think|Brendon Hong|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Civilisation waits for himall-enfolding, all-instructing civilisation, and he stands face to facebook in handwith his last chance.
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British Dictionary definitions for Facebook

Facebook

/ (ˈfeɪsˌbʊk) /

noun trademark

a popular social networking website

verb

(tr; sometimes not capital) to search for (a person's profile) on the Facebook website

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