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

Defense attorneys countered that Espinoza Martinez, a carpenter with little money in his bank account, was merely repeating rumors circulating on social media and in his neighborhood. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Videos shared on social media showed smoke billowing into the night sky as first responders tackled the flames. —Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

Let the 2016 social media throwback trend inspire your 2026 wardrobe with bags from Vera Bradley. —Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026

Our dread is not dissimilar to the anxiety amongst our friends in the visual arts who see a similar threat in the DALL-E program that generated reams of imagery for people on social media this autumn. —Literary Hub, 21 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)