website

noun

web·​site ˈweb-ˌsīt 

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

The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 when 20 million people went to inaugural events at schools, universities and other public areas around the country, according to the Library of Congress's website. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025

You’re generally allowed to smoke weed on private property including your own backyard, according to the California Department of Cannabis Control website. —Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2025

The current term officially ends May 2, according to the FSU website. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025

Elizabeth Beck Age: 42 Campaign website: elizabethforfortworth.com Best way for voters to reach you: [e-mail] Occupation: Attorney Education: B.A. University of Texas at Arlington, M.A. in City and Regional Planning, J.D. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for website

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

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