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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JetBlue is hardly the first airline to fall into the limelight for potentially changing its prices based on a user’s browser history. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 The company also recommended that the person clear their cache and cookies on their device or try a different browser. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026 Investors who spent decades funding consumer- and enterprise-tech companies have now made an obsessive turn toward weapons firms that operate like start-ups, founded by the type of entrepreneur who used to make Web browsers, social network platforms, or VR headsets. Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026 Your browser does not support the video tag. Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026 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.grautoblog.com/dictionary/browser. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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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