smartwatch

American  

[smahrt-woch] / ˈsmɑrtˌwɒtʃ /

Or smart watch

noun

1. a computing device that resembles a wristwatch and is attached to a band worn around the wrist.

   Get email and text message notifications on your smartwatch.

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Etymology

Origin of smartwatch

First recorded 1995–2000; smart (in the computer sense “able to process data locally”) + (wrist) watch

Example Sentences

Screen Sanity recommends introducing technology to kids in stages: first, a screen-free landline, then a smartwatch, followed by a stripped-down smartphone with restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The Apple Watch quickly seized the lead in the smartwatch market, despite debuting later than its rivals.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

He used a smartwatch to record his run and upload the activity to the app, the paper said, creating a map that showed his location.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Retired factory supervisor Zhang Meihua starts every morning with a brisk walk around a new riverside park in Chengdu, tracking her steps on a smartwatch made by Huawei.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

That’s when I bought my first smartwatch, a Garmin.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024