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

Bill Essayli touted the arrest of Michael Angel Alvarez on social media, noting that he had previously been convicted of committing a murder as a member of the gang. —Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

With his stock rising and social media following growing, Dawson wants to keep experimenting and developing as an artist. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 May 2026

Several artists, including Sabrina Carpenter, have previously pushed back against the Administration’s use of their songs to advance its political agenda on social media. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 May 2026

Today, rumors circulating on social media in the DRC include false claims that Ebola is not real, that humanitarian workers are descending on the area solely for their own profit and that aid groups are withholding the best care available. —Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 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)