browser

noun

brows·​er ˈbrau̇-zər 

1

: one that browses

2

: a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network (such as the Internet)

Examples of browser in a Sentence

There were a few browsers in the bookstore.

Recent Examples on the Web

Operating system and browser updates regularly fix vulnerabilities that criminals may try to exploit. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere, Huston exudes a terrifying blankness while writing his Spinoza magnum opus paper dressed literally in a suit with an upright piano in the room, and a Chekhov’s google search of Nembutal in his browser history. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

In late 2025, Perplexity’s Comet browser began logging into shoppers’ Amazon accounts and buying on their behalf. — Harvard Business Review, 2 Sep. 2026

The case wrapped up last year when the government failed to convince a judge that Google should have to sell off its Chrome browser. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for browser

• hauser
• houser
• trouser

Kids Definition

browser

noun

brow·​ser

ˈbraü-zər

1

: one that browses

2

: a computer program providing access to information on a network and especially to websites