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

Fans and foes weigh in on social media. —Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025

Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street. —Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025

Impact Social analyzed social media discussion about each candidate in the race, which revealed that Spanberger has a net sentiment of -28, while Earle-Sears’ sentiment is +18. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

At the time, HARDY revealed the accident in a social media post. —Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

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)