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windows^¹

/ˈwɪndəʊz/ UK
/ˈwɪndoz/ Scotland
/ˈwɪndouz/ Wales
/ˈwɪndəz/ Northumbria
/ˈwɪndoʊz/ US
/ˈwɪndəʉz/ Australia
/ˈwəndɐʉz/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɪndəʊz

noun

plural plural of window

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of window

Windows^²

/ˈwɪndoʊz/ US
/ˈwɪndəʊz/ UK
/ˈwɪndoz/ Scotland
/ˈwɪndouz/ Wales
/ˈwɪndəz/ Northumbria
/ˈwɪndəʉz/ Australia
/ˈwəndɐʉz/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɪndəʊz

Where it comes from

From windows, in reference to the user-interface display elements.

proper noun Windows

uncountable, usually Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a WIMP graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market.
Similar: Win
abbreviation, ellipsis, uncountable, usually Ellipsis of Windows key

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: windowpane, taskbar, microsoft, ups, times, win, exhaust, wells, panes, abms, atms, counters, crystals, glasses, glazings, intervals

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Every language

name Microsoft Windows

Español	Windows
한국어	윈도우 Windou, 윈도 Windo, 윈도스 Windoseu
日本語	ウィンドウズ, Windows
中文	視窗 /视窗 Shìchuāng, 微軟視窗 /微软视窗 wēiruǎnshìchuāng, wéiruǎnshìchuāng
हिन्दी	विन्डोज़ vinḍoz
Português	Windows
Français	Windows
Deutsch	Windows
Ελληνικά	Windows
Română	Windows
Русский	виндовс vindovs, Уиндоус Uindous, Виндоус Vindous, Уиндоуз Uindouz, Виндоуз Vindouz
العربية	ويندوز

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@misc{windows_2026,
  title = {windows},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/windows},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}