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 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

Visit the product recall page on the company's website to register for the recall and follow the instructions on how to request replacement parts, which include uploading a photo showing the original attachment accessories in the trash. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026

The website also lists dates and locations of upcoming special passport acceptance fairs, where appointments may not be required. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026

How to reserve a parking spot To reserve a spot, Alco says to go to its website and find the draft tab, which has a map of the lots and prices. —Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

Azuma Foods began operating in the Bay Area in 1990 at a Mill Valley site, according to the company’s website. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026

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