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

There are many reasons why a person would run, such as pressures at work, financial troubles, health issues, romantic relationships and social media, McCabe adds. —Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024

Images uploaded to social media showed at least three vehicles on their hood or side, with their windshields smashed and trees and power lines on the ground. —CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024

The following gifts are a short and sweet selection of that Kardashian-level caliber—so fanciful, delightful, and extreme that any beauty lover will be wowed…along with anybody who is following along on social media, too. —Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024

This month, Mace, R-S.C., used a slur against the transgender community in a video on social media. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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)