smartwatch

noun

smart·​watch ˈsmärt-ˌwäch 

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

Examples of smartwatch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New Atlas has previously reported on the SoundWatch, a smartwatch that detects certain sounds and responds by alerting users with a vibrational signal and a visual display. —Shirl Leigh may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026

Forget smartwatch games downloaded from Apple or the Google Play Store. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026

With an 18-hour battery life and many sensors, this smartwatch tracks steps, heart rate, blood oxygen and sleep habits. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Apple wasn’t the first company to make a personal computer, a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet, or a smartwatch. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for smartwatch

• hopscotch
• stopwatch
• wristwatch
• boche
• botch
• brough
• crotch
• gotch
• notch
• rotch
• scotch
• swatch