website

noun web·site \ ˈweb-ˌsīt \

variants: or Web site or less commonly web site

Updated on: 18 May 2018

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

Recent Examples of website from the Web

Fashion brand Zara and Delta Air Lines drew Beijing's ire and apologized for listing Taiwan and/or Tibet as countries on drop-down menus on their websites.

— simon denyer, Washington Post, "U.S. retailer Gap apologizes to China over map on T-shirt that omits Taiwan, South China Sea," 15 May 2018
Last month Panera Bread acknowledged that data of some customers including names, addresses and the last four digits of credit card numbers were vulnerable on its website for at least eight months.

— hamza shaban, chicagotribune.com, "Chili's says customer names and credit card numbers were exposed," 14 May 2018
The Franzen-Davis Funeral Home in Livingston, Montana said on its website that Kidder passed away on Sunday at her home in the town.

— author: jill serjeant, Anchorage Daily News, "‘Superman’ actress Margot Kidder dies at 69," 14 May 2018
Idaho Fish and Game has a great guide to family fishing waters on its website.

— jordan rodriguez, idahostatesman, "His new fishing buddy is here, now how is he going to find time to get on the water? | Idaho Statesman," 14 May 2018
The force behind today’s march, the collective 5050 in 2020, provided statistics on its website to support the women’s assertions.

— farah nayeri, New York Times, "Women Rally on Cannes Red Carpet to Highlight Gender Inequality," 12 May 2018
Although the union has refused to speak to press, after the August 2017 The Oregonian/OregonLive story ran, the union put a statement on its website.

— bethany barnes, OregonLive.com, "Investigators say Portland teacher contract endangers children," 11 May 2018
The campaign, which has set a $2 million goal for the Santa Rosa ride, states on its website that 1 in 6 children face hunger each day in America.

— janene holzberg, Howard County Times, "Columbia chef hits the road to raise money to feed children," 11 May 2018
Each comes with two versions, and there are numerous colors and patterns to choose from on their website.

— megan gustashaw, GQ, "These Superior No-Show Socks Are a Summer Miracle," 11 May 2018

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