Shortcut Definition

shôrtkŭt
shortcuts, shortcut
noun
shortcuts
A shorter way to get to the same place.
Webster's New World
A more direct route than the customary one.
American Heritage
Any way of saving time, effort, expense, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To make shorter, as by using a shortcut.
Webster's New World
To take or use a shortcut.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Shortcut

Noun

Singular:
shortcut
Plural:
shortcuts

Origin of Shortcut

  • From cut direct route

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Shortcut Sentence Examples

  • Double-click the shortcut icon that we just put on the desktop.

  • We'll take a shortcut.

  • A keyboard shortcut is to hold down the Windows Logo key in the bottom left of your keyboard shortcut is to hold down the Windows Logo key in the bottom left of your keyboard.

  • Shaw Floors lets you peruse their selection online of carpets and area rugs available, then use the "where to buy flooring" shortcut to locate a store near you to make purchases.

  • If you're ready to start learning some shortcut keystrokes, then ALT + V will take you direct to the View menu.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHO

Words Ending With

TUTCUT

Unscrambles

shortcut

Words Starting With S and Ending With T

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With S8 Letter Words Ending With T