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

Screenshots have also circulated on social media that appear to show that Scherzinger liked an Instagram post by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that expressed support for a Trump presidency in the caption. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024

Discover draws in millions of readers thru various online channels such as social media, DiscoverMagazine.com and email newsletters. —Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024

Albanese cited the risks to the physical and mental health of children from excessive social media use, in particular the risks to girls from harmful depictions of body image and misogynist content aimed at boys. —Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024

Although Gardner has always actively volunteered through church activities, social media videos compelled her to start her advocacy work to help the homeless. —Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 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)