social media

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos)

Examples of social media in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Josh's father Jay Cardiello announced his son's death in a social media post and shared that his son died while playing basketball. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026

Many users on social media mocked the team for the design. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Kahle posted a survey on social media, asking whether the man's reaction to the disruptive behavior was justified. —Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

His reference to Musk’s social media platform came as X faces criticism around the world over its AI tool Grok and deepfake nudes. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for social media

• comedia
• commedia
• cyclopaedia
• cyclopedia
• hypermedia
• intermedia
• multimedia
• encyclopaedia
• encyclopedia

Kids Definition

social media

singular or plural noun

: forms of electronic communication (as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos)