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

Some on social media accused her of ostracizing Baldoni to take control of the film, and her responses to interviewers were branded as rude. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024

However, visible damage to the tail of the plane, which has been seen in images and video circulating on social media and posted by authorities in Kazakhstan, the location of the crash, indicated the impact of an air-defense missile. —Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024

Reactions on social media ran the gamut from disbelief to relief to anger. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

And, of course, as with any social media stunt, there is the question of where reality ends and the embellishment begins. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 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)