social media

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of social media

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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social media

Trump’s pardon czar, Alice Marie Johnson, recently took to social media saying that people have been impersonating her and asking for a “processing fee” to help smooth the path to clemency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

El Habchi, a social media influencer in Morocco, told the court he did not realise the robbery was about to happen and claimed to have played no part in it.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

But dozens of social media posts, reviewed by AFP, offer a glimpse into the emotional toll the catastrophe has taken.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

In the comments section, fellow social media stars and interviewers “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans and Ziwe celebrated Dimoldenberg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Clara had finally relented and let Molly get social media a couple of years ago, with the caveat that it was exclusively professional accounts for the theater.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Related Words

• social platform