IP address

noun

ˈī-ˈpē- 

: the numeric address of a computer on the Internet

Examples of IP address in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s going to be connected to your account, but tens of millions of OpenClaw agents and NanoClaw agents roam the web for research and other purposes, with no other identity or verification than their IP address. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

By funneling the malicious traffic through a benign-appearing device on a trustworthy IP address, the attackers are able to lower the chances of getting blocked by firewalls and other security defenses. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Alarmed at the proposal, one of Silvia’s sons, journalist Carlos Barragán, traced the IP address of Brian’s emails. — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Internet protocol

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for IP address

• abs
• acquiesce
• authoress
• bodiless
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• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless

Kids Definition

IP address

noun

ˈī-ˈpē- 

: the address of a computer on the Internet that consists of a series of numbers

Etymology

IP short for Internet protocol