thumb drive

noun

: a small usually rectangular device used for storing and transferring computer data : flash drive

Examples of thumb drive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Initially, county officials declined to open the list, citing the security threat of inserting a thumb drive of unknown origin into a government computer. — Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

The letter arrived with a thumb drive purporting to contain the list of voters in question, and a handwritten note providing the password. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

According to a copy of the letter shared by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, the correspondence included a thumb drive and a handwritten password to access the files. — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026

While going through Verity’s notes, Lowen finds a thumb drive that holds the author’s autobiography. — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

2002, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thumb drive

• alive
• archive
• arrive
• beehive
• connive
• contrive
• deprive
• derive
• khedive
• revive
• survive
• dive

Kids Definition

thumb drive

noun

: flash drive