website

noun

web·​site ˈweb-ˌsīt How to pronounce website (audio)
variants or Web site or less commonly web site
plural websites or Web sites also web sites
: a group of World Wide Web pages usually containing hyperlinks to each other and made available online by an individual, company, educational institution, government, or organization
… call our toll-free number or visit our website.advertisement in The New York Times Magazine
… the NHL's official Web site will be enhanced with what the league promises will be a much greater search capacity and a larger statistical database.Sports Illustrated
also : a service or business that operates via a particular website
I figured if I could get a website to take a chance on somebody who only had print experience, but had connections and was really good at writing and reporting, then I would be set. Dara Prant
The Ankeny-based software engineer created Vaccine Hunter, a website that aggregates available vaccine appointments at hundreds of vaccine providers across the state and publishes them automatically online. Michaela Ramm

Examples of website in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Volunteers should register by calling the visitor center at (479) 789-5000 or sign up at the Friends of Hobbs website. Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024 The asking price listed on the tuner’s website is € 945,763, or just over $1 million. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 Tickets go on general sale at 10 a.m. GMT on October 31 from the festival’s official website. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024 Their website offer lists of ways people can spread kindness — many that cost nothing — like sharing your umbrella with a stranger or writing a thank-you note. Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for website 

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Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of website was in 1993

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“Website.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/website. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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website

noun
web·​site
ˈweb-ˌsīt
: a group of World Wide Web pages usually containing links to each other and made available online by an individual, company, or organization

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