smartwatch

noun

smart·​watch ˈsmärt-ˌwäch How to pronounce smartwatch (audio)
plural smartwatches
: a wristwatch that includes computerized functionality (such as the ability to display text messages or notifications) and that is usually designed to work with a smartphone
This water-resistant smartwatch features a heart rate tracker and blood oxygen level monitoring, and it can even give you insights into your sleep quality and stress levels.Lauren Moison

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At 55% off, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 offers you a sleek smartwatch that tracks everything from workouts to sleep. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025 View 3 Images View gallery - 3 images Eight years after Pebble wound down its beloved smartwatch business, the wearable is set to rise from the ashes and adorn your wrist in the near future. New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025 Reports that Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatch was overheating began in 2018 and continued into 2020. Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Even if the allegations made in the Apple lawsuit are true, the unfortunate reality is simply removing a smartwatch won’t eliminate your risk of interacting with a PFAS. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for smartwatch 

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smartwatch was in 1996

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“Smartwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartwatch. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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