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

As his clientele has changed, so has Zhu’s marketing on Chinese social media. —Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024

Cubans commenting on social media quickly noted this in reply to Durán’s television appearance. —Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024

For more information and updates on the festival, visit our website and follow us on social media @ESSENCEFest on X, Facebook, and Instagram. —Okla Jones, Essence, 30 May 2024

Season 2 sees the band wrestle with the trappings of micro-fame: Gen Z upstarts are stealing their schtick, industry insiders are circling, there’s a constant hum of social media commentary in the background, and the pressure to earn money just keeps mounting. —Judy Berman, TIME, 30 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above

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)