: of a size and design that makes operation and use on one's lap convenient compare desktop
: a portable microcomputer having its main components (such as processor, keyboard, and display screen) integrated into a single unit capable of battery-powered operation
Examples of laptop in a Sentence
Noun
He uses a laptop for business when he travels.
Recent Examples on the Web
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
The main compartment is unstructured to maximize packing space but two zippered front pockets offer a padded laptop sleeve and an organizer panel for your pens and credit cards respectively.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
At the company’s October 2023 Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X Elite, a system-on-a-chip (SoC) with a custom Arm architecture designed specifically for laptop PCs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Nov. 2023
The nylon, water-resistant luggage also has a padded laptop sleeve and plenty of additional interior and exterior pockets to keep your valuables organized.
—Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2023
This one from Herschel has a number of quality features: a padded felt laptop sleeve inside, as well as a triple- lined interior that will offer durability from the elements.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
Shein already allows third-party retailers to list items on its site ranging from laptop sleeves for $7.30 to bedroom dressers for $42.99.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 24 Aug. 2023
Its compartments include a padded laptop sleeve and zippered water bottle holder, plus there are two roomy, zippered front pockets and one even has a key leash inside.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
Since then, Raskin said in Friday’s message, Comer has refused to give his colleagues a copy of Hunter Biden’s laptop hard drive, despite continuously citing information from it in media appearances.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 28 July 2023
Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
The lack of domestic production also became an supply chain issue during the covid pandemic, due to the use of computer chips in products including smartphones, laptops, cars and fighter jets.
—Matt Viser, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Perun asked the pilot over a Discord channel on a laptop.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Here hotel guests swim laps or sip sparkling rosé tucked into ice buckets while members work on a laptop or practice the old Hollywood tradition of the poolside meeting.
—Sunset Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
In a video posted on X, the first human subject for Elon Musk’s BCI company, Neuralink, appeared to control a laptop via brain implant.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
As for the browser test, this is mostly interesting in that it was run in the most recent version of the Chrome browser on the Snapdragon laptops.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
Even a laptop on the entry table appeared untouched.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
The federal subsidy program also provided a one-time discount of up to $100 toward the purchase of a laptop, computer or tablet.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
Adjective
This set features a padded laptop sleeve that fits laptops up to 15 inches, as well as a smaller padded sleeve for tablets and file folders.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
The main compartment is unstructured to maximize packing space but two zippered front pockets offer a padded laptop sleeve and an organizer panel for your pens and credit cards respectively.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
At the company’s October 2023 Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon X Elite, a system-on-a-chip (SoC) with a custom Arm architecture designed specifically for laptop PCs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Nov. 2023
The nylon, water-resistant luggage also has a padded laptop sleeve and plenty of additional interior and exterior pockets to keep your valuables organized.
—Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2023
This one from Herschel has a number of quality features: a padded felt laptop sleeve inside, as well as a triple- lined interior that will offer durability from the elements.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
Shein already allows third-party retailers to list items on its site ranging from laptop sleeves for $7.30 to bedroom dressers for $42.99.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 24 Aug. 2023
Its compartments include a padded laptop sleeve and zippered water bottle holder, plus there are two roomy, zippered front pockets and one even has a key leash inside.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
Since then, Raskin said in Friday’s message, Comer has refused to give his colleagues a copy of Hunter Biden’s laptop hard drive, despite continuously citing information from it in media appearances.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 28 July 2023
Noun
All of the laptops also support Dolby Atmos and come equipped with Asus’ ErgoSense keyboards, which include customizable RGB lights — an unusual feature to find in a non-gaming keyboard.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024
The lack of domestic production also became an supply chain issue during the covid pandemic, due to the use of computer chips in products including smartphones, laptops, cars and fighter jets.
—Matt Viser, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Perun asked the pilot over a Discord channel on a laptop.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Here hotel guests swim laps or sip sparkling rosé tucked into ice buckets while members work on a laptop or practice the old Hollywood tradition of the poolside meeting.
—Sunset Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
In a video posted on X, the first human subject for Elon Musk’s BCI company, Neuralink, appeared to control a laptop via brain implant.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
As for the browser test, this is mostly interesting in that it was run in the most recent version of the Chrome browser on the Snapdragon laptops.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
Even a laptop on the entry table appeared untouched.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
The federal subsidy program also provided a one-time discount of up to $100 toward the purchase of a laptop, computer or tablet.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
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laptop
1 of 2 adjective
lap·top
-ˌtäp 
: of a size and design that makes use on one's lap convenient
laptop
2 of 2 noun
: a portable computer that is small enough to use on one's lap, has its main components (as keyboard and display screen) combined in one unit, and can run on battery power
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