Snapchat

American  

[snap-chat] / ˈsnæpˌtʃæt /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

1. a brand name for an image messaging service and application, through which users can share images that may be private and temporary or public and stored for retrieval.

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Etymology

Origin of Snapchat

First recorded in 2011; snap ( def. ) + chat ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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Snapchat

Did investigators identify and follow up with individuals who appeared in or had access to relevant Snapchat communications?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

This aspect mirrors a frightening contemporary pattern reflected in the Cornell case, in which an alleged Snapchat thread from the Chi Phi house is presented as evidence.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

“While Scott responded to and made an immature comment on Snapchat, he did nothing else,” attorney Jeremy Saland wrote in an email to The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The boss of Snapchat says the firm would be "willing to implement" time limits for teens, following a call from Meta for it to take action.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

And I try telling her it will be much better for me to watch silly Snapchat videos than to watch the news and see protests getting uglier and uglier.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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