Snapchat

American  

[snap-chat] / ˈsnæpˌtʃæt /

Digital Technology, Trademark.

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of Snapchat

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

Example Sentences

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Snapchat

Most notable, though, was Norway forward Haaland, whose popularity skyrocketed as fans flocked to his Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat accounts.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

A crowd of 73,946 gathered around Shane Gillis last month to hear his jokes about exposing himself accidentally on Snapchat and looking like a junior-varsity football coach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

One pivotal moment comes when Mckenna Grace’s punk-singer character hands Tommy a charmingly Xeroxed flyer to a warehouse gig and gives out her phone number rather than a Snapchat handle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Since we last saw each other, I’ve already followed Warren on the Gram and Snapchat.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi