"App" meaning in English

See App in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Apps [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German App. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|App}} German App Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} App (plural Apps)
  1. A surname from German. Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-App-en-name-gISmo46Y Disambiguation of Roads: 34 35 19 12 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} App pl (plural only)
  1. Abbreviation of appeals. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: appeals Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-App-en-noun-uJxcHp4g Disambiguation of Roads: 34 35 19 12 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Apps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} App (plural Apps)
  1. (nonstandard, common in China) Alternative form of app Tags: China, alt-of, alternative, nonstandard, regional Alternative form of: app Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-App-en-noun-duhBw2ce Disambiguation of Roads: 34 35 19 12 Categories (other): Chinese English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 11 64 7
  2. (in street addresses) Abbreviation of approach. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: approach Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-App-en-noun-ez4rD8-y Disambiguation of Roads: 34 35 19 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

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