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

Kadyrov made no secret of his support for Bakalchuk and posted several videos on social media saying how Kim had been led astray and that he wanted to help the couple.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Still, she posted videos on social media for fun about her favourite films and outfits inspired by them.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

What was once tucked into corners of the internet is now visible just beneath the sheen of any social media algorithm.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

But no comparable infrastructure exists to probe whether social media is addictive and how that addiction might be identified and treated, nor is there government funding to support it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

If my life was a story, it would be one of those try-not-to-cringe threads you might read on social media.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Related Words

• social platform