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

Its ScanWatch smartwatch, for instance, took nearly two years to make it through the FDA clearance process. —Victoria Song, The Verge, 5 Jan. 2026

Fossil had started working with Google in 2014 on smartwatch tech amid the rise of the digital devices and the Apple Watch, and the move made some waves in the market. —Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026

Recently, he’s relied on his smartwatch to quit his supplement habit. —Andrew Zucker, Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026

The health-tracking ring that measures sleep, physical activity and other biometrics from your finger is having a moment, growing from a relatively obscure Finnish startup to a smartwatch alternative favored by CEOs, sports players and movie stars. —Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025

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