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

Similar to when the on-air incident happened in 2023, news of Kuiper’s return was a hot topic Wednesday night on social media, eliciting strong opinions in support and against Kuiper’s return. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026

His campaign focuses on education, children’s safety, social media, reducing health care costs and border security, according to his campaign website. —Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

Owner Robert Perri announced the closing on Monday on social media, citing expenses as an ongoing problem. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026

Flores-Mejia somehow came across it, possibly through social media connections, and shared it with the aspiring MS-13 members who ultimately killed Peralta. —John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 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)