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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One of the Google Pixel Watch 3 smartwatch’s more novel features has just cleared the FDA, loss of pulse detection. Andrew Williams, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The Apple Watch Series 10 is our favorite for iPhone owners, but Google’s Pixel Watch 3 is a great smartwatch for Android users. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Feb. 2025 Concerning Report New research carried out by the University of Notre Dame, published last December, found that PFAS were used in 15 out of 22 common smartwatch and fitness tracker bands. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 My 2025 project is to ditch my smartwatch for a smart ring, and this has some potential. David Pierce, The Verge, 12 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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