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

These days it is seldom seen, with scouting resource and social media so prevalent, for the majority to be so unaware of the next young talent. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Los Angeles — Influencers have been flooding social media this summer with videos of short wait times at Disney parks. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland's face has appeared on billboards, trading cards and television screens, becoming a social media phenomenon for scoring seven goals across four World Cup matches in July. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Club de Lyon has been lobbying on Pourrain’s behalf on social media, claiming that the ICE explanation of his situation was not complete or fully accurate. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 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)