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

This desktop app provides a faster way to access Lens than opening your browser, and Google's marketing materials show the tool proving useful for someone identifying a piece of classic artwork in a PDF. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026

Your browser does not support the video tag. —C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

All too often, clicking the back button in your browser doesn’t actually take you back. —ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026

According to Anthropic, Mythos has already found thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities, including some in every major operating system and web browser. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 14 Apr. 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