hashtag

Everyday

1. A word or phrase with the # sign in front, used on social media so that posts on the same topic can be found together: #worldbookday. tree →
2. (UK) The # symbol itself is sometimes called a hashtag; it is also called hash, pound sign (US) or number sign. tree →
3. (informal, joke) Said out loud before a phrase to sound trendy: hashtag winning. tree →

In the lessons

In computing and online-safety lessons and in everyday life on social media. Phrases: use a hashtag, trending hashtag, hashtag campaign.

Examples

• The school posted photos with the hashtag #sportsday. tree →
• That hashtag is trending all over the world. tree →
• Type a hashtag to find posts about the match. tree →
• Hashtags have no spaces between the words. tree →
• My sister said hashtag best day ever as a joke. tree →
• Press the hashtag key at the end of the phone number. tree →

Note

Plural hashtags. In the USA the # key on a phone is often called the pound key; in the UK it is the hash key. Online safety: hashtags make your post public and easy to find.