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

Another key sticking point for each of the defense attorneys was a social media account the prosecution said went from an Antifa DFW account to a book club page, claiming it was changed as a disguise. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026

And so the rhetorical support for Iran remains fierce and loud—on the streets, on television, and on social media. —Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026

Their advocacy reflects a growing consensus that social media’s negative effects on kids’ mental health and social lives outweigh the benefits. —Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2026

Cellphone video posted by Jada's aunt on social media shows Jada and another girl yelling and taunting each other while standing a good distance apart. —Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 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)