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iPad

385 3.3
A thin tablet with a touch screen made by Apple for reading, browsing, and watching videos
  • proper noun
  • /ˈaɪˌpæd/
translation icon : iPad
  • - Is this the new iPad?
  • iPad apps
  • use an iPad
  • Apple iPad

Who needs more than an iPad but less than a MacBook?

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Examples

  • Another advantage of the iPad is the availability of communication apps for it.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I'm going to be unboxing the new iPad Pro which is massive.

    iJustine

  • Turn off the phone, turn off the computer, the iPad, all of those things.

  • - Do you know what an iPad is?

    Grudge Match (2013)

  • Got your iPad right here.

    Day Shift (2022)

  • I am really glad that I am able to use the iPad in all the ways I do.

    Academic text (2013)

  • For instance, the portability of the iPad is great for young children.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Nothing extraordinary here except that I have used the iPad in rehearsals to great effect.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Chloe, would you rather play with the iPad or with your ball?

  • I always bring my iPad and my Apple Pencil.

Synonyms

tablet
vsiPad
286 2.7

A thin portable computer with a touch screen used with fingers

is a particular brand produced and marketed by Apple
tablet computer
vsiPad
5 3.5

A small flat device with a touchscreen that you use for the internet and apps

is a specific brand made and sold by Apple

Compounds

iPad kid
  • Informal
8.5

A child who often uses tablets and knows many apps

iPad parent
  • Informal
7.3

A parent who often uses an iPad to teach or entertain their children

Surface Forms

iPad main

Morphology

iPad = pad (semi-transparent) = i + pad

The element 'pad' clearly signals a tablet-like device, but the initial 'i' is a product-branding element with no standard lexical meaning for most learners.

Etymology

IPad comes from two parts, i- and pad. A helpful way to remember it is that i- often suggests 'internet' or the personal 'I', and pad is like a small 'notepad' or flat writing surface, so iPad is a personal, internet-ready 'pad', a tablet computer you use yourself.