smartwatch

noun

smart·​watch ˈsmärt-ˌwäch 

plural smartwatches

: a wristwatch that includes computerized functionality (such as the ability to display text messages or notifications) and that is usually designed to work with a smartphone

This water-resistant smartwatch features a heart rate tracker and blood oxygen level monitoring, and it can even give you insights into your sleep quality and stress levels.

—Lauren Moison

Examples of smartwatch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Too Close to Call The premium Ultra smartwatch lines from Apple and Samsung are closer in capabilities than ever. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026

That would mean a person wearing a Samsung smartwatch could make a specific gesture with their hand, which could carry out a feature on the device. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 22 July 2026

The astronauts, none of whom were medical experts, received four hours training on the portable X-ray device before launch, and then while in orbit they were tasked with taking X-rays of a smartwatch, a hand, an abdomen, a pelvis and a chest. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Diaz was surprised to learn that most participants ignored their smartwatch alerts in favor of a plain old phone timer. — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for smartwatch

• hopscotch
• stopwatch
• wristwatch
• boche
• botch
• brough
• crotch
• gotch
• notch
• rotch
• scotch
• swatch