app

1 of 2

noun

ˈap 

1

: application sense 3

a word processing app

especially : an application designed for a mobile device (such as a smartphone)

Health-insurance companies and government officials alike are drawn to the ability of smartphone apps to reach tough-to-access patients, to effect long-term lifestyle changes, and to do it all at a very low cost.

—Marcellus Hall

see also killer app

2

informal : appetizer

… the hidden video monitors that tell the cooks when the V.I.P.'s have finished their apps …

—Thomas McNamee

app

2 of 2

abbreviation

1

apparatus

2

appendix

3

appliance

Examples of app in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

After impressing her boss Frank Ferretti (Harvey Keitel), an aging industry king who longs for his glory days, Ruby — in a last-ditch effort to save the company from financial ruin — is tasked with modernizing and diversifying Spread’s editorial strategy with a brand new app. —Max Gao, Variety, 16 July 2024

The letter also said Match, which owns popular dating apps like its namesake Match, Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, should consider going private if the situation does not improve. —Kerry Flynn, Axios, 16 July 2024

The new suite of connected car technology also features multiple USB-C connections and online connectivity supported by the Aston Martin customer app. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 July 2024

Download The Post’s app and turn on alert notifications for The 7 or sign up for the newsletter. —Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1981, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing app

• killer app

Kids Definition

app

noun

ˈap

1

: application sense 6

2

informal : appetizer

Medical Definition

app

1 of 2 abbreviation

appendix

APP

2 of 2 abbreviation

amyloid precursor protein

Legal Definition

App

abbreviation

Appeals