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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

Tritta, who was 18 when they first met online, encouraged his victim to move their communication to messaging services including WhatsApp and Snapchat, where he professed his love for her.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Officials also said Snapchat relied on age self-declaration that didn’t effectively prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing its platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“She’s off Snapchat and Insta. I’m verging on hostile, so I thought I’d call and see what you know.”

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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