Synonyms

Windows

American

[win-dohz] / ˈwɪn doʊz /

Trademark.

any of several personal computer operating systems or environments featuring a graphical user interface.

Example Sentences

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Suddenly he was asking his father, a former Microsoft engineer, to explain obscure Windows file formats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Neo was met with widespread enthusiasm and is expected to compete fiercely with Windows laptops and Chromebooks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Bill Gates acknowledged as much while he and Jobs were locked in a legal fight over who deserved credit for the Windows and Macintosh displays.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

If you’re on Windows or Linux and want to enable the feature, follow the steps below.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Windows wrapped around the entire room, giving it a 360-degree panoramic vista that stretched from the North Sea in the east to the sun setting over the highlands in the west.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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