social media

noun

, (usually used with a plural verb)

1. websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contacts:

   Many businesses are utilizing social media to generate sales.

Word History and Origins

Origin of social media¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

The message, which has been widely shared on social media, also had Payne's name and the year he was born and died.

From BBC

But for me, the customers who seemed annoyed sparked echoes in my mind of every occasion I’ve shared refusals to social media over the past eight years.

From BBC

I have received abuse on many social media platforms.

From BBC

On other occasions, social media users have threatened to punch me, kill my guide dog and tell me I need to “be careful”.

From BBC

Raising the incidents on social media feels torturous when it means being threatened.

From BBC

Related Words

• social platform