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

Explore See latest videos, charts and news Members of Bryan’s band were also spotted in matching shirts, according to TMZ, with fan footage of the moment quickly circulating on social media. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026

The Becerra supporters also identified a handful of pro-Hilton social media accounts which disclosed payments from the Republican in their page information but not on individual posts. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Direct mail remains important, but television, digital advertising, and social media are now part of a much larger marketing machine. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

These were revealed and broadcast on social media, drawing more than 127 million social media views. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 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)