Noun: internet
| Singular | internet |
| Plural | internets |
Sample Sentences
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Do you have internet at your place? My internet is down and I want to check my email.
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You did a nice job there Patty … you came off as intelligent, well-spoken, and concerned about the well being of the victims, in stark contrast to the self-serving, uncaring, unconcerned attitude of the Narconon spokeswoman. 100 internets for you! [2008 April 5, “Anonology”, “Narconon Exposed tonight on Canadian TV”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet):]
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I have been looking through CupOJoes and kind of want something dark with a silver band between the bit and the bowl [of the pipe]. That's not a must, but 1000 internets go to the first person to find one. [2010 August 7, “Bilbo”, “Looking for a Billiard”, in alt.smokers.pipes (Usenet):]
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You win one internet. [2011 November 12, David Johnston, “What Did You Watch? 2011-11-10 (Thursday)”, in rec.arts.tv (Usenet):]
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I hope this is sarcastic. Otherwise -100 internets for you. [2011 October 14, [email protected], “10 Not So Insanely Great Things Apple Released Under Steve Jobs”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet):]
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Do I win an internet? [2013 February 26, Devon H. O’Dell, “[9fans] Ancient History: ‘Electronic Mail Without Aliases’”, in comp.os.plan9 (Usenet):]
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"He don't got Internet y'all," one fan wrote. Another declared: "That’s it, I will no longer be listening to any YB music." [2025 July 25, Cole Blake, “NBA YoungBoy Shocks Fans By Defending Donald Trump On New Song, "XXX"”, in HotNewHipHop, archived from the original on 30 Jul 2025:]
Nouns inflected like internet
soldier's woundwort,
Nicosian,
whopper,
greypate,
tactile sign language,
chronotrope,
Rosie Lee,
dissentient,
photoinactivator,
sulphonediimine,
coastal waterfall,
residuary devise,
bituminization,
nitrosonaphthol,
smṛiti,
geosphere,
backscreen,
mensuralist,
flocculate,
flocculant, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)
Etymology
The noun is a variant of Internet. The verb is derived from the noun.