link

A word, picture, or address you can click to open another page online.

• Click the link below.
• She sent me a link to the video.
• Several links on this page no longer work.

How to use it: a link to something (The email contains a link to the form.)

Similar words: hyperlink

Common phrases: click a link, website link, broken link

A connection between people, things, or ideas.

• There is a link between the two events.
• The road provides a link to the coast.
• Researchers found links between poor sleep and stress.

How to use it: a link between A and B (There is a link between sleep and health.); a link with something (The town has strong links with the university.)

Similar words: connection, relationship

Common phrases: link between things, direct link, transport link

One of the connected rings or pieces that form a chain.

• One link in the chain broke.
• The bracelet has small gold links.
• Check every link for signs of damage.

Similar words: ring

Common phrases: chain link, weak link, metal link

To connect two or more people, things, or ideas.

• The bridge links the two towns.
• Police linked the car to the robbery.
• These systems are linked together by a cable.

How to use it: link A to B (The bridge links the island to the mainland.); link A with B (Scientists link smoking with several diseases.)

Similar words: connect, join, associate

Opposites: disconnect, separate

Common phrases: link things together, link to something, link with something

To have a clickable connection that opens another page online.

• The menu links to the help page.
• Her blog linked to the full report.
• Does your homepage link to your shop?

How to use it: link to something (This button links to our booking page.)

Common phrases: link to something, link to a page

To give someone a clickable address that takes them to a page online.

• Can you link me to the page?
• She linked us to a useful video.
• I will link you to the booking form.

How to use it: link someone to something (I can link you to the original article.)

Common phrases: link someone to something, link me there