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

The tool works on images already visible in the browser window, cutting down on manual steps. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026

Your browser does not support the video tag. —Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Fortune reports on the curious case at coding startup Cursor, which recently disclosed that a group of AI agents were able to build a web browser while working on the task uninterrupted over the course of a week, without any human intervention. —John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026

Additionally, the new features show how Google is trying to make its Chrome browser more personalized for users. —Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 28 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