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

Former Vice President Mike Pence took to social media Wednesday to call out Trump’s incorrect claim that Ukraine was to blame for the start its ongoing war with Russia. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025

In the footage, which is circulating on social media, a man is seen touching the fish and attempting to put the animal back in the water. —Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025

Many Cybertruck social media groups contain examples of drivers being targeted for their vehicle of choice, while news reports show multiple dealerships have been victimized by anti-Musk vandals, USA TODAY reported. —Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025

Like many DeRozan fans, the Sacramento Kings’ social media team came to the defense of the team’s superstar wing with a clip clapping back at Drake. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025

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)