domain name

noun

: a sequence of usually alphanumeric characters (such as Merriam-Webster.com) that specifies a group of online resources (as of a particular company or person) and that forms part of the corresponding Internet addresses

Examples of domain name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The outage was connected to a misfiring of its domain name system (DNS). —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025

Amazon blamed the outage on issues related to the company’s domain name system and said the outage originated in Northern Virginia, which is the biggest and oldest cloud hub in the country, according to the Associated Press. —John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025

Additionally, domain names are appreciating assets, and their value tends to grow over time, especially in relation to emerging industries or trending phrases. —Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Many require the applicant to post a token in a DNS record for the domain name or accessible from the IP address covered in the certificate request. —Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for domain name

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame

Kids Definition

domain name

noun

: a name (as Merriam-Webster.com) that is the primary Internet address for a website