browser

noun

brows·​er ˈbrau̇-zər How to pronounce browser (audio)
Synonyms of browsernext
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.
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Your browser does not support the video tag. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025 The company’s web browser has seen better days in terms of market share—its 32% peak came in November 2009—but at a moment when AI chatbots promise to disrupt that world order, Enzor-DeMeo sees opportunity. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 This process involves attackers placing scripts that run in a user’s browser. Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 16 Dec. 2025 Chrome is McLaren’s exclusive browser. Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for browser

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of browser was in 1675

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“Browser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/browser. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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

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