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Definitions

laptop

[lap-top] / ˈlæpˌtɒp /
NOUN
computer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
PC data processor desktop computer personal computer
STRONG
CPU central processing unit device handheld computer machine mainframe micro microcomputer mini minicomputer notebook notebook computer processor tablet
WEAK
abacus artificial intelligence brain electronic brain number cruncher thinking machine
NOUN
data processor
Synonyms
WEAK
CPU Macintosh PC calculator mac mainframe microcomputer number cruncher personal computer word processor
NOUN
laptop computer
Synonyms
WEAK
microcomputer minicomputer notebook computer palmtop
NOUN
personal computer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desktop computer minicomputer workstation
WEAK
IBM PC Macintosh PC clone computer home computer mac microcomputer

Example Sentences

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Maidment is a therapist and can speak with her clients online from anywhere in the world, provided she has access to a laptop and a "decent wifi connection".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The MacBook Neo is the company’s “first real push” into the budget laptop space, where Apple currently holds less than 1% market share, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Concannon and her teammates plugged the drive into a shared laptop and clicked it open.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Sitting in his home with other family members and a reporter, Al-Saadi brought out hard drives, USB sticks and a laptop with dozens of files from security cameras.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I point to the outside of her laptop.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.