laptop
noun
a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.
laptops
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pluralof laptop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Microsoft has been working on building "AI PCs" since at least 2024, when its laptops were powered by Qualcomm chips.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
That amount of computing power is equivalent to running five million laptops at the same time for an entire year.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
They enjoy catered vegan meals and bring their laptops to couches with sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
On Navarrete’s desk were two Mac laptops and another computer, all logged into immigration courts across the Southland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Against the left wall glowed a bank of servers and laptops, their screen savers flashing pictures of plowed fields and tractors.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
