HTML

noun

ˌāch-(ˌ)tē-(ˌ)em-ˈel 

: a markup language that is used to create documents on the Internet incorporating text, graphics, sound, video, and hyperlinks

Examples of HTML in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, that process would require a lot of extra work for scrapers that currently just pull down the raw HTML source code of billions of webpages as plaintext, without going to the trouble of simulating a browser’s rendering pipeline. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

According to Cohen, the internet has long been constructed around HTML web pages, which are designed to be intuitive for both users and developers. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Researchers at Manifold Security showed that Microsoft's Azure DevOps MCP server returned pull request descriptions verbatim, including HTML comments, which render as nothing in a browser. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

In the early days of the internet, HTML code and the need to design simple, small-size sites downloadable on dial-up led many hosts to adhere to a strict, basic palette. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

hypertext markup language

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

HTML

noun

ˌāch-ˌtē-ˌem-ˈel 

: a computer language used to create pages for the World Wide Web that can include text, pictures, sound, and hyperlinks

Etymology

hypertext markup language