touch screen

noun

ˈtəch-ˌskrēn 

variants or touchscreen

: a display screen on which the user selects options (as from a menu) by touching the screen

Examples of touch screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coupr’s current technology requires the use of a shopping cart to attach its touch screens, not a carrying basket or a smartphone integrated with an Apple Watch, for instance. — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

The potency of this processor pushes the OmniBook X Flip into content-creation territory, where the touch screen invites you to dabble even more. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

The use of what are known as feature phones — with calling and texting options but no touch screen and no photo or recording capabilities — is permitted. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

Many can be customized with additional memory, storage, touch screens, or faster processors from both Intel and Qualcomm. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for touch screen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine

Kids Definition

touch screen

noun

: a display screen (as for a computer) on which the user selects options by touching the screen