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

Passed in 1996, the federal legislation has protected social media companies from being sued over content posted by their users. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Jenner received several birthday tributes from her family on social media. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026

Both applicants might use VPNs or have limited social media activity, but their broader digital profiles provide very different levels of context. — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

That was the question echoing everywhere on social media and in the press. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 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)