windows
noun
Form of window , plural of window.
Simple meaning
A key on a computer keyboard bearing the Microsoft Windows logo.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɪndoʊz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
computing
A key on a computer keyboard bearing the Microsoft Windows logo, used to open the Start menu and as a modifier key for various other functions.
operating systemstrademark
Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A key on a computer keyboard bearing the Microsoft Windows logo, used to open the Start menu and as a modifier key for various other functions.
Used this way, windows is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use windows
- “I need to clean all the windows before the guests arrive.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Someone who decorates shop windows.
Sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors.
Examine the shop windows.
Someone who decorates shop windows.
Someone who washes windows.
The activity of washing windows.
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