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Snapchat

American

[snap-chat] / ˈsnæpˌtʃæt /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

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.

Etymology

Origin of Snapchat

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

Example Sentences

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Meta, even Snapchat and TikTok settled before going to trial.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

More than 940 million people use Snapchat every month on average.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The Snapchat owner has axed about 1,000 employees - 16% of staff - and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles, according to a financial disclosure.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Before joining the photo department, Dave was a visuals editor on the Emerging Media team at the Journal where he worked on motion graphics projects for emerging platforms, including Snapchat Discover and Instagram Stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Me, alone in my pajamas, spending the whole night trolling Instagram and Snapchat.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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