website

noun

web·​site ˈweb-ˌsīt How to pronounce website (audio)
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

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The article cited several of Yenor’s viewpoints, including a post on the Claremont Institute’s website calling for the overturning of the 1996 Supreme Court ruling that found Virginia Military Institute was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause by only allowing males. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025 But once the show starts and you’re surrounded by people who may not have peeked, please stop looking at that damn website. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025 According to the University’s website, he was involved in a play titled The Thin Place, which was performed in December 2023. Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 The band's website remarked on his passing the day after Christmas. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for website

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of website was in 1993

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“Website.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/website. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.

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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

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