URL
noun
ˌyü-(ˌ)är-ˈel 
ˈər(-ə)l
: the address of a resource (such as a document or website) on the Internet that consists of a communications protocol followed by the name or address of a computer on the network and that often includes additional locating information (such as directory and file names)
our site's URL is http://www.Merriam-Webster.com
called also uniform resource locator, universal resource locator
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All of the posters featured the website's URL.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
With nearly 20 years of industry experience, Sharrett will oversee the brand’s URL ecosystem, spearheading strategies to beef up customer acquisition and engagement.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
That includes the Advanced Protection Program, URL filtering, and granular Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls.
—PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
For nearly 25 years, the anonymous cyber-squatter has sat on the Slipknot URL, forcing the actual Slipknot to instead make Slipknot1.com their official website.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
The album captured all of those realities, URL and IRL, and froze them in time.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
But a new shingle (and URL) outside the Pentagon does not solve the fiendish challenges of running the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and Space Force.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
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Look in your browser’s address bar for a lock symbol or https before the URL.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
With nearly 20 years of industry experience, Sharrett will oversee the brand’s URL ecosystem, spearheading strategies to beef up customer acquisition and engagement.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
That includes the Advanced Protection Program, URL filtering, and granular Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls.
—PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
For nearly 25 years, the anonymous cyber-squatter has sat on the Slipknot URL, forcing the actual Slipknot to instead make Slipknot1.com their official website.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
The album captured all of those realities, URL and IRL, and froze them in time.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
But a new shingle (and URL) outside the Pentagon does not solve the fiendish challenges of running the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and Space Force.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
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WATCH
iPhone 17 Pro Center Stage
Email
More...
VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/iphone-17-pro-center-stage
The live event has ended.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 10 Sep. 2025
Look in your browser’s address bar for a lock symbol or https before the URL.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“URL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/URL. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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URL
noun
ˌyü-ˌär-ˈel
ˈərl
: an address (as of a document or website) on the Internet
Etymology
uniform resource locator or universal resource locator
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