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Link

UK /["/lɪŋk/"]/US /["/lɪŋk/"]/

Definition

a connection between two or more people or things

In simple words: A connection between things.

Examples

  • Please click on the link to visit the website.
  • I sent you a link to the document via email.
  • There is a strong link between diet and health.
  • We need to find the link that connects these two ideas.
  • He is trying to establish a link with their organization.

Usage notes

Use 'link' in both formal and informal situations. In academic writing, it often refers to ideas or arguments connected logically. Avoid it in contexts requiring very precise language.

Grammar pattern

link + object

Memory hint

Think of a chain link — it connects pieces together!

Collocations

  • close
  • tight
  • inextricable
  • have
  • build
  • create
  • connect something
  • exist
  • road
  • link across
  • link between
  • link in
  • close
  • tight
  • inextricable
  • have
  • build
  • create
  • connect something
  • exist
  • road
  • link across
  • link between
  • link in
  • audio
  • video
  • radio
  • have
  • establish
  • lose
  • via a/​the link
  • link to
  • link via
  • embedded
  • hypertext
  • Internet
  • have
  • add
  • build
  • lead to something
  • point to something
  • work
  • link to

Synonyms

  • connect
  • join
  • associate
  • relate
  • tie

Antonyms

  • disconnect
  • detach
  • divide

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'link' as a noun and verb, forgetting to use the right form.
  • Using 'link' when a stronger word like 'connect' is needed in formal writing.
  • Overusing 'link' instead of 'connection' in context.