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

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Now, his focus is set on making Pinterest the very best social media platform for its 578 million users. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 The White House rejects the suggestion that any of the president's social media posts have been racist. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025 The jacket was identified by public observers and Loro Piana was heavily criticized on social media for not condemning Putin. Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 Orbison's lawsuit was filed a day after a similar suit by a Rutherford County teacher fired over her social media posts following Kirk's death. Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for social media

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of social media was in 1994

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“Social media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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)
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