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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Andy Hertzfeld, a charter member of Apple’s Macintosh development team, recalled being summoned to a meeting called by Jobs to upbraid Gates over Microsoft’s plans for the Windows display.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Comparing Apple’s new budget laptop to the new M5 MacBook Air plus a comparable Chromebook and Windows PC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

The steps are for Windows, but they are very similar on Linux.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Windows for wings that flutter up and down like the windows inside Chinese restaurants and post offices in neighborhoods where school buses are spaceships.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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