1
a
: a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
b
: a thin slab or one of a set of portable sheets used for writing
2
a
: a small mass of medicated material
an aspirin tablet
b
: a compressed or molded block of a solid material
3
a
or tablet computer
: a mobile computing device that has a flat, rectangular form like that of a magazine or pad of paper, that is usually controlled by means of a touch screen, and that is typically used for accessing the Internet, watching videos, playing games, reading electronic books, etc.
b
Examples of tablet in a Sentence
you'll need to use your writing tablet to record all the information that the real estate agent is likely to reel off
take two tablets of the medication every eight hours
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4 July 2026
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Amelie Claydon,
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4 July 2026
The device clips onto tray tables or seatbacks and holds a phone or tablet at eye level, which helps reduce neck strain and makes hands-free viewing more comfortable.
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4 July 2026
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3 July 2026
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
From working on cars in Ireland to preparing to tee it up alongside the world’s best at The Open, David Howard has reached his first major while taking up to 30 tablets a day.
—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The device clips onto tray tables or seatbacks and holds a phone or tablet at eye level, which helps reduce neck strain and makes hands-free viewing more comfortable.
—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
Even so, the surprisingly roomy silhouette has six pockets to hold everything from a wallet and external phone charger to a passport and 10-inch tablet.
—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for tablet
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“Tablet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tablet. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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tablet
noun
tab·let
ˈtab-lət 
1
a
: a flat slab suited for an inscription
2
a
: a compressed or molded block of a solid material
b
: a small usually round mass of material containing medicine
aspirin tablet
3
a
b
or tablet computer
: a mobile computing device that has a flat rectangular form, is usually controlled by means of a touch screen, and is typically used for accessing the Internet, watching videos, and reading e-books
Medical Definition
tablet
noun
tab·let
ˈtab-lət
: a small mass of medicated material (as in the shape of a disk)
an aspirin tablet
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