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

Those engaging in financial fraud, according to the website, will use various techniques or manipulations over time to gain power over a potential victim. —Susan Tompor, USA Today, 15 May 2025

This opinion piece was distributed by The Invading Sea website (theinvadingsea.com), which publishes news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. —Lexie Beach, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025

Click onto a health system or health plan website, and the experience doesn’t get much better. —Graham Gardner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

The governor's parole review process can take up to 150 days after a parole hearing, according to Newsom's website. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 May 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