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

Definition of website

: 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 Opened in December 2019, the venue is the first permanent big air ski venue in the world, the International Olympic Committee wrote on its website. Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2022 In Ottawa, there have been 25 arrests since protests began about two weeks ago and more than 1,500 tickets have been issued for traffic, noise and other violations, police said on their website. Paula Newton, Aya Elamroussi And Eric Levenson, CNN, 11 Feb. 2022 On its website, ANO PO KSI describes itself as a nonprofit group that makes high-tech products, including document scanners and cameras, for the Russian government and business customers. Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 Taiwan has restricted poultry meat and egg products from Indiana while China and Korea blocked non-heated poultry meat from the state, the USDA said on its website. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2022 The Red Stars list more than 30 members in their ownership group on their website. Jeremy Mikula, chicagotribune.com, 10 Feb. 2022 Some of her items are available on her website, but most of her work is custom made and one of a kind. Mary Holland, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2022 Some individuals are at greater risk for suffering a TBI or having worse health outcomes after an injury, the CDC said on its website. Amy Mcgorry, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2022 To help, the FDA has a list on their website of all at-home tests that have been authorized for emergency use. Korin Miller, Health.com, 9 Feb. 2022

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First Known Use of website

1993, in the meaning defined above

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13 Feb 2022

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“Website.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/website. Accessed 19 Feb. 2022.

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Web site

noun
variants: or website \ ˈweb-​ˌsīt \

Kids Definition of Web site

: 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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