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

The tweens posted about each other on their social media channels, and some of the members came to live with Tiffany and Piper. —Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026

Senate Bill 11 would require that certain websites — like social media platforms — provide faster responses and a dedicated hotline for Colorado law enforcement officers serving search warrants. —Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026

Downloads have now fallen back to normal and social media platforms are expected to detect VPNs as part of the law. —Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026

According to his business social media page, Forever Ridge Taxidermy stopped taking orders in September 2023. —Erika Stanish, CBS News, 15 Jan. 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)