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

Both bots identified dips in my heart-rate variability data and an increase in resting heart rate from my smartwatch, which could indicate my body has been fighting an illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 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

This was the first time it recorded more smartwatch sales than India or North America, according to Counterpoint.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024