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

But controversies tied to the people around him — most recently antisemitic and white nationalist social media posts by his son-in-law — have dogged him throughout his campaign. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Neighbors and workers in the area said the 18-year-old was filming a video for social media. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The outage is affecting online services and phone lines, JPS Health Network said in a social media post on Tuesday. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Throughout last week, news spread on social media about arrests by immigration authorities at gas stations and outside supermarkets. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 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)