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

Instead of using a search engine, type the utility company's website into your web browser. —Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026

Or, in the case of internet search, Apple simply partnered with Google for the long-term, using the Google engine to handle search queries in its Safari browser. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026

Your browser does not support the video tag. —Jay King, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

In September, a judge ruled against a worst-case scenario outcome that could have forced Google to divest its Chrome browser business. —Samantha Subin, CNBC, 12 Jan. 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