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

Savannah Guthrie, who temporarily stepped away from her NBC duties, including plans to co-host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, issued a plea through social media asking for prayers and public support as the search continues. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026

The Maryland Freedom Caucus, a group of GOP delegates in the Maryland state legislature, made a post on social media showing a sign that appeared to have been hung by Democrat colleagues, dismissing concerns over trans athletes in women's sports. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026

On Tuesday, criticisms of the White House statement quickly rippled across social media. —Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

The internet has enabled social media, e-commerce, streaming services, and online education – transforming human lives and creating a gazillion means of livelihood for human beings. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 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)