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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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The company’s latest addition to the Apple ecosystem is the MacBook Neo, a budget laptop starting at just $599.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 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

This is the question hanging over Shulman, the co-founder and CEO of AI music-generator Suno, who thinks anyone with a laptop should be able to create music—piano or guitar lessons be damned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Its glass is used in laptop computers, monitors, and a variety of industrial and telecommunications applications.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

I quickly tucked the laptop under my arm, grabbed my bathrobe, and went into the hall bathroom, locking the door firmly behind me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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